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17-letter words containing a, r, i, e, t

  • antimycobacterial — (medicine) That counteracts the effects of mycobacteria.
  • antiproliferation — opposing an increase in nuclear weapons, especially in allowing additional countries to obtain them.
  • antiproliferative — of or relating to a substance used to prevent or retard the spread of cells, especially malignant cells, into surrounding tissues.
  • antirevolutionary — opposed to revolution, esp opposed to a particular revolution and the people who are carrying it out
  • anytime algorithm — (algorithm)   An algorithm that returns a sequence of approximations to the correct answer such that each approximation is no worse than the previous one, i.e. the algorithm can be stopped at _any time_. x = (x + b / x) / 2 Each new x is closer to the square root than the previous one. Applications might include a real-time control system or a chess program that is allowed a fixed thinking time.
  • aperture priority — an automatic exposure system in which the photographer selects the aperture and the camera then automatically sets the correct shutter speed
  • aperture-priority — of or relating to a semiautomatic exposure system in which the photographer presets the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed.
  • api gravity scale — the American Petroleum Institute gravity scale: a universally accepted scale of the relative density of fluids that is used in fuel technology and is measured in degrees API. One degree API is equal to (141.5/d)–131.5, where d = relative density at 288.7K
  • apostolic fathers — the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
  • application layer — (networking)   The top layer of the OSI seven layer model. This layer handles issues like network transparency, resource allocation and problem partitioning. The application layer is concerned with the user's view of the network (e.g. formatting electronic mail messages). The presentation layer provides the application layer with a familiar local representation of data independent of the format used on the network.
  • appointed actuary — An appointed actuary is an actuary appointed by a life insurance company, whose main role is to carry out a regular valuation of the reserves held to pay future policy benefits.
  • archconfraternity — a confraternity having the right to associate itself with confraternities that are similar to it, and to impart to them its privileges and indulgences.
  • archconservatives — Plural form of archconservative.
  • architect's table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
  • architectonically — In terms of architectonics.
  • argumentativeness — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • aristolochiaceous — belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, the birthwort family of plants.
  • arithmetic-series — a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, −4, −9, −14.
  • arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
  • armature reaction — a change in the magnetic field of a dynamo caused by the magnetic field induced by the current flowing through the armature.
  • arresting officer — the police officer making an arrest
  • articulated joint — Anatomy. a flexible joint.
  • articulated lorry — a lorry made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer, connected by a pivoted bar
  • artificial kidney — a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
  • artificial person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • artistic director — a person in charge of the artistic direction of a theatre company
  • as far as it goes — If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
  • as the crow flies — If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
  • ascertained goods — specific goods
  • assembly district — one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the lower house of the state legislature.
  • assistant driller — An assistant driller is someone whose job is to help a driller, and work at the drilling controls on the rig floor.
  • assistant manager — a person who assists a manager in their work
  • assistant referee — An assistant referee is the same as a linesman.
  • assistant teacher — a person who assists a teacher in their work or who is not yet fully qualified as a teacher
  • associate of arts — a degree granted especially by junior colleges after completion of two years of study. Abbreviation: A.A.
  • association fiber — any of several nerve fibers connecting different areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere.
  • associative array — (programming)   (Or "hash", "map", "dictionary") An array where the indices are not just integers but may be arbitrary strings.
  • astral projection — the departure of the astral body from the physical body, in order to travel to the astral plane
  • astronomical year — year (def 4b).
  • asymmetrical bars — a set of parallel bars, having one bar fixed at 230 cm (7 ft, 6 in) and the other at 150 cm (4 ft, 11 in), used by women gymnasts
  • at one's own risk — If you tell someone that they are doing something at their own risk, you are warning them that, if they are harmed, it will be their own responsibility.
  • at the service of — To be at the service of a person or organization means to be available to help or be used by that person or organization.
  • at their own game — If you beat someone at their own game, you use the same methods that they have used, but more successfully, so that you gain an advantage over them.
  • attainment target — a general defined level of ability that a pupil is expected to achieve in every subject at each key stage in the National Curriculum
  • attorneys-in-fact — a person authorized by power of attorney to act on the authorizer's behalf outside a court of law.
  • attraction sphere — centrosphere (sense 1)
  • audio description — a facility provided for visually impaired people in which a film, television programme, or play is described through audio technology
  • augmented reality — an artificial environment created through the combination of real-world and computer-generated data
  • aurea mediocritas — the golden mean.
  • australia antigen — an antigen present in the blood of some persons with one form of hepatitis
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