15-letter words containing a, t, r, i, v
- over-capitalise — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- over-cultivated — to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- over-extraction — an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
- over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- over-particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- over-passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- over-population — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overapplication — excessive application
- overcapitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize.
- overcapitalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcapitalize.
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- overcultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overemotionally — In an overemotional manner.
- overentertained — entertained to excess
- overexpectation — excessive expectation
- overfamiliarity — The state of being overfamiliar.
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- overopinionated — too opinionated
- overpreparation — the act or instance of preparing excessively
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overutilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- palliative-care — medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support.
- participatively — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- paternity leave — a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby.
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- pavement artist — sidewalk artist.
- penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.
- penetrativeness — the quality or condition of being penetrative
- phosphorylative — of or relating to phosphorylation
- photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
- play favourites — to display favouritism
- portative organ — capable of being carried; portable.
- positive caster — a person or thing that casts.
- postoperatively — occurring after a surgical operation.
- pre-advertising — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- pre-deprivation — the act of depriving.
- pre-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- preservationism — a person who advocates or promotes preservation, especially of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places.
- preservationist — a person who advocates or promotes preservation, especially of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places.
- preverification — the state of being verified.
- private company — a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.
- private hearing — a formal or official trial that is not open to the public
- private patient — a patient receiving medical treatment not paid for by the National Health Service