10-letter words containing a, t, r, m
- parasitism — Biology. a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another.
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- parramatta — a light, twilled dress fabric, having a silk or cotton warp and a woolen weft.
- part music — music, especially vocal music, with parts for two or more independent performers.
- part-timer — a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
- partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
- party game — a game played at a party, esp at a children's party
- party mood — a celebratory mood; readiness for a party
- party time — the season for parties
- passimeter — a turnstile attached to a ticket booth or ticket machine
- pasteurism — a method of securing immunity from rabies in a person who has been bitten by a rabid animal, by daily injections of progressively more virulent suspensions of the infected spinal cord of a rabbit that died of rabies
- pastry mix — a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
- patrialism — (in Britain formerly) the policy regarding conferment of patrial status
- patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- pentameter — a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.
- pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
- perimetral — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- permadeath — (in a game, often a video game) the permanent death of a defeated character, after which the player of the game cannot continue with the same character.
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permeative — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permutable — to alter; change.
- petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
- pharmacist — a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
- photodrama — photoplay.
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- planometer — surface plate.
- plate mark — hallmark.
- platemaker — a machine that makes plates used for reproducing illustrations or printed matter, especially halftone or etched illustrations.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
- portmapper — (networking) A server that converts TCP/IP protocol port numbers into RPC program numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server starts, it tells portmap the port number it is listening on and what RPC program numbers it serves. Before a client can call a given RPC program number, it must contacts portmap on the server machine to determine the port number to which RPC packets should be sent.
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- postpartum — of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery.
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
- pragmatics — pragmatic sanction.
- pragmatism — character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
- pragmatist — a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person.
- pragmatize — to act or view matters pragmatically
- prayer mat — mat for kneeling on to pray