20-letter words containing a, v, n

net realizable value — the net value of an asset if it were to be sold, taking into account the cost of making the sale and of bringing the asset into a saleable state
nikkei stock average — an index of prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
non-volatile storage — (storage) (NVS, persistent storage, memory) A term describing a storage device whose contents are preserved when its power is off. Storage using magnetic media (e.g. magnetic disks, magnetic tape or bubble memory) is normally non-volatile by nature whereas semiconductor memories (static RAM and especially dynamic RAM) are normally volatile but can be made into non-volatile storage by having a (rechargable) battery permanently connected. Other examples of non-volatile storage are EEPROM, CD-ROM, paper tape and punched cards.
nondirective therapy — client-centered therapy.
north canadian river — a river in NE New Mexico, E Texas, and E Oklahoma, flowing SE to the Canadian River. 760 miles (1223 km) long.
not have the stomach — If you have no stomach for something, you do not have the courage to do it.
of value/of no value — If something is of value, it is useful or important. If it is of no value, it has no usefulness or importance.
on o's best behavior — If someone is on their best behavior, they are trying very hard to behave well.
operator overloading — overloading
oscillating universe — a variant model of the closed universe in which the universe undergoes cycles of expansion and contraction.
over-intellectualize — to seek or consider the rational content or form of.
overenthusiastically — With excessive enthusiasm.
ovo-lacto vegetarian — a vegetarian who eats eggs and dairy products
ovo-lacto-vegetarian — lacto-ovo-vegetarian.
patent foramen ovale — a congenital heart defect resulting from failure of the foramen ovale to close shortly after birth.
peruvian mastic tree — a pepper tree, Schinus molle.
political convention — a meeting of a political party, esp to select party candidates
population inversion — a condition of matter in which more electrons are in a high energy state than in a lower energy state, as is required for the operation of a laser.
postal delivery zone — zone (def 10).
pound cost averaging — a method of accumulating capital by investing a fixed sum in a particular security at regular intervals, in order to achieve an average purchase price below the arithmetic average of the market prices on the purchase dates
predicate nominative — (in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case.
preservation society — a society dedicated to the preservation of something, especially a building, environment, or animal
price-dividend ratio — the ratio of the price of a share on a stock exchange to the dividends per share paid in the previous year, used as a measure of a company's potential as an investment
prima facie evidence — evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted.
prima-facie evidence — evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of the truth of a fact unless controverted
primitive polynomial — a polynomial that has content equal to 1. Compare content1 (def 11a).
private investigator — private detective. Abbreviation: PI, p.i., P.I.
proactive inhibition — the tendency for earlier memories to interfere with the retrieval of material learned later
qualitative analysis — the analysis of a substance in order to ascertain the nature of its chemical constituents.
qualitative identity — the relation that holds between two relata that have properties in common. This term is used to distinguish many uses of the words identical or same in ordinary language from strict identity or numerical identity
read-eval-print loop — (language, LISP, programming) (REPL) A programming structure within LISP which repeatedly reads a form from the user, evaluates it, and displays the result. A read-eval-print loop forms the basis of the Top-Level shell that programmers of the LISP family of languages interact with. In many dialects of LISP a very simple REPL could be implemented as: (loop (print (eval (read)))). (2003-06-23)
receivables turnover — A receivables turnover is a measure of cash flow that is calculated by dividing net credit sales by average accounts receivable.
recreational vehicle — a van or utility vehicle used for recreational purposes, as camping, and often equipped with living facilities. Abbreviation: RV.
recuperative furnace — a furnace having its incoming air heated by exhaust gases, the passage of air and gases through the furnace being always in the same direction.
redcar and cleveland — a unitary authority in NE England, in North Yorkshire: formerly (1975–96) part of Cleveland county. Pop: 139 100 (2003 est). Area: 240 sq km (93 sq miles)
regenerative braking — Regenerative braking is a form of braking in electric vehicles in which the loss of kinetic energy from braking is stored and then fed back later to provide power to the electric motor.
regenerative cooling — Physics. a method of cooling a gas, utilizing the rapid expansion of a compressed portion of the gas, before it becomes liquid, to cool the remainder.
regenerative furnace — a furnace in which the incoming air is heated by regenerators.
regional development — aid-giving to poorer areas or countries
relative conjunction — a conjunction that introduces a relative clause
relative deprivation — the perception of an unfair disparity between one's situation and that of others.
reminder advertising — a type of advertising designed to remind customers that an existing or well-known product is still available and for sale
reservations manager — A reservations manager at a hotel is responsible for the reservations at the hotel.
restrictive covenant — a covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, especially an agreement among property owners not to sell to members of particular minority groups.
return of the native — a novel (1878) by Thomas Hardy.
reversionary annuity — an annuity payable to a beneficiary during the period of time he or she survives the insured.
romantic involvement — the condition of being in a romantic or sexual relationship
roof over one's head — If you have a roof over your head, you have somewhere to live.
sales representative — a person or organization designated by a company to solicit business on its behalf in a specified territory or foreign country: I suggest you contact our Chicago sales representative.
satellite navigation — navigation using data received from satellites

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