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

receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
relative aperture — the ratio of the diameter of a lens, especially a camera lens, to the focal length; the reciprocal of the f number or focal ratio of the lens.
relative humidity — the amount of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount that the air could hold at the given temperature; the ratio of the actual water vapor pressure to the saturation vapor pressure. Abbreviation: RH, rh.
relative majority — the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent
relative pathname — (file system) A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
relativistic mass — the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases.
remittance advice — a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to let them know that their invoice has been paid
revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
reverse apartheid — a perceived bias against White people following the end of Apartheid
revolutionary war — American Revolution.
rift valley fever — a highly infectious viral disease of humans and animals, transmitted by mosquitoes and other insects, occurring in Africa and characterized in humans by headache, fever, eye discomfort, and muscle aches, progressing in some cases to encephalitis, blindness, or internal bleeding.
romantic movement — the late 18th- and early 19th-century movement in France, Germany, England, and America to establish Romanticism in art and literature.
saint agnes's eve — the night of January 20, superstitiously regarded as a time when a young woman who performs certain rites is likely to dream of her future husband.
saint bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
saint croix river — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
saint kitts-nevis — a twin-island state in the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies, consisting of the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis: formerly a British colony and member of the West Indies Associated States; gained independence 1983. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km). Capital: Basseterre.
second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
selective amnesia — the deliberate forgetting of something
self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
semi-quantitative — partially quantitative.
sentimental value — personal, emotional significance
silver star medal — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a bronze star with a small silver star at the center, awarded for gallantry in action
sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
st. vitus's dance — St. Vitus's dance.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
stellar evolution — the sequence of changes that occurs in a star as it ages
subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
supermassive star — Astronomy. a star with a mass more than fifty times the mass of the sun.
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
the alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
the beehive state — Utah
the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
to be eaten alive — If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
transverse engine — an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.

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