13-letter words containing a, s, l, o
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- neo-classical — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
- neoclassicist — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
- neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
- neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neosurrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- neurilemmomas — Plural form of neurilemmoma.
- neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
- neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nicholasville — a town in central Kentucky.
- niçoise salad — salade niçoise
- no man's land — an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established.
- no-man's land — No-man's land is an area of land that is not owned or controlled by anyone, for example the area of land between two opposing armies.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- nominal scale — a discrete classification of data, in which data are neither measured nor ordered but subjects are merely allocated to distinct categories: for example, a record of students' course choices constitutes nominal data which could be correlated with school results
- nominal wages — minimum pay
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
- non-essential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- non-insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- non-malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- non-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- non-opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- non-racialism — racism.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-socialist — an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- non-spillable — to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
- non-vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- nonabsorbable — That is not able to be absorbed; not absorbable.
- nonadolescent — Not adolescent.
- nonassessable — (of stock) exempting the investor from any expense or liability beyond the amount of his or her investment.
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- nonclassified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- nonconsensual — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
- nonconsumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- nondisposable — Not disposable.
- nondivisional — Not divisional.