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14-letter words containing a, t, o, p

  • on the part of — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • on the rampage — behaving violently or destructively
  • on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
  • on the warpath — the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
  • opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
  • open deathtrap — (abuse)   An abusive hackerism for the Santa Cruz Operation's Open DeskTop. The funniest part is that this was coined by SCO's own developers. Compare AIDX, Macintrash Nominal Semidestructor, ScumOS, sun-stools, HP-SUX.
  • open to debate — If you say that a matter is open to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.
  • open-reel tape — audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
  • opening gambit — a preliminary or opening tactic
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
  • operating room — a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. Abbreviation: OR.
  • operation code — (programming)   (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
  • operationalize — Put into operation or use.
  • ophthalmologic — the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
  • ophthalmometer — an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
  • ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
  • ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
  • ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
  • opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
  • opisthoglossal — (of the tongues of amphibians) attached at the front as opposed to the rear
  • opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
  • oppositionally — In terms of, or by means of, opposition.
  • opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
  • opthalmologist — Misspelling of ophthalmologist.
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • options market — a market in which options are traded
  • ordinary point — Mathematics. a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.
  • oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
  • orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
  • orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
  • orthophosphate — a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid, or any compound containing the trivalent group −PO 4 .
  • otaheite apple — a Society Islands tree, Spondias cytherea, of the cashew family, having whitish flowers and yellow, edible, plumlike fruit.
  • ottoman empire — a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.
  • outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
  • over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
  • over-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
  • overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
  • overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
  • overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • overparticular — precise beyond necessity
  • overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • owner-operator — a driver, especially of a truck or taxicab, who owns and operates a vehicle used to earn a living.
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
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