12-letter words containing a, t, i, l, n
- leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
- learnability — (uncountable) the condition of being learnable.
- leave-taking — a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- left-brained — having the left brain dominant, therefore being more adept at logic, calculation, language, and other thought processes or skills usually associated with the left brain.
- legal entity — a person or organization that can enter into contracts, and take part in legal action
- legalisation — Alternative spelling of legalization.
- legalization — to make legal; authorize.
- legislations — the act of making or enacting laws.
- legitimating — Present participle of legitimate.
- legitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- lending rate — The lending rate is the rate of interest that you have to pay when you are repaying a loan.
- lenticularis — (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.
- lenticularly — in a lenticular manner
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- let floating — (programming) A program transformation used in functional programming to implement full laziness. E.g. the function f x = x + sqrt 4 can be expressed as f x = let t = sqrt 4 in x + t but note that t does not depend on the argument x so we can automatically transform this to t = sqrt 4 f x = x + t Making t into a global constant which need only be evaluated at most once, rather than every time f is called. The general idea is to float each subexpression as far out (toward the top level) as possible to maximise sharing.
- lethargizing — Present participle of lethargize.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- levitational — Relating to levitation.
- levorotation — Rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- liberatingly — In a liberating manner.
- liberational — Relating to, or aiding, liberation; liberatory.
- libertarians — Plural form of libertarian.
- liberty loan — any of the five bond issues of the U.S. government floated in World War I.
- lie in state — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- lieutenantry — the post or commission of a lieutenant
- life annuity — any annuity that is contingent upon the survival of the annuitant or annuitants, especially an annuity that terminates with the death of a single annuitant.
- life partner — one member of a monogamous relationship.
- life tenancy — holding a tenancy until the holder dies
- lifting sail — a sail that when filled tends to raise the hull of a ship or boat (opposed to driving sail).
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- light-handed — short-handed.
- lignum vitae — either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood.
- lilliputians — Plural form of lilliputian.
- line voltage — the voltage supplied by a power line, measured at the point of use.
- linear motor — an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
- linen basket — a basket or container with a lid in which you put your dirty clothes before washing them
- linguistical — (not in technical use) linguistic.
- link trainer — a ground-training device for training pilots and aircrew in the use of flight instruments
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
- liquefacient — something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
- literalizing — Present participle of literalize.
- literariness — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literateness — the ability to read and write