14-letter words containing a, v, r, i, c, o
- elevator pitch — an informal an extremely short and pithy version of a sales pitch or business plan
- eta conversion — (theory) In lambda-calculus, the eta conversion rule states \ x . f x <--> f provided x does not occur as a free variable in f and f is a function. Left to right is eta reduction, right to left is eta abstraction (or eta expansion). This conversion is only valid if bottom and \ x . bottom are equivalent in all contexts. They are certainly equivalent when applied to some argument - they both fail to terminate. If we are allowed to force the evaluation of an expression in any other way, e.g. using seq in Miranda or returning a function as the overall result of a program, then bottom and \ x . bottom will not be equivalent. See also observational equivalence, reduction.
- forced savings — a reduction in consumption that occurs when there is full employment and an abundance of loans
- gothic revival — a Gothic style of architecture popular between the late 18th and late 19th centuries, exemplified by the Houses of Parliament in London (1840)
- immunoreactive — Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
- improvisatrice — Female improvisatore.
- indiscoverable — not discoverable.
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- irrevocability — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- italian clover — crimson clover.
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- local variable — (programming) A variable with lexical scope, i.e. one which only exists in some particular part of the source code, typically within a block or a function or procedure body. This contrasts with a global variable, which is defined throughout the whole program. Code is easier to understand and modify when the scope of variables is as small as possible because it is easier to see how the variable is set and used. Code containing global variables is harder to modify because its behaviour may depend on and affect other sections of code that refer to that variable.
- logic variable — (programming) A variable in a logic programming language which is initially undefined ("unbound") but may get bound to a value or another logic variable during unification of the containing clause with the current goal. The value to which it is bound may contain other variables which may themselves be bound or unbound. For example, when unifying the clause sad(X) :- computer(X, ibmpc). with the goal sad(billgates). the variable X will become bound to the atom "billgates" yielding the new subgoal "computer(billgates, ibmpc)".
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- microwave oven — an electrically operated oven using high-frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time.
- misgovernaunce — misgovernment
- mount victoria — a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- non-creativity — the state or quality of being creative.
- non-extractive — capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels.
- noncontrastive — not contrastive.
- noncooperative — Not cooperative; uncooperative.
- noncorrelative — Not correlative.
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondiffractive — Not diffractive.
- noninteractive — acting one upon or with the other.
- nonprocreative — Not procreative.
- nonprovocative — Not provocative.
- nonradioactive — not radioactive
- nonretroactive — not retroactive
- oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
- ovarian cancer — a disease in which cancerous cells are present in either or both of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
- ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
- over-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overallocation — Excess allocation.
- overanalytical — too analytical
- overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overcentralize — to centralize excessively
- overcompliance — excessive compliance
- overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- overdecoration — excessive decoration
- overextraction — excessive extraction
- overmedication — the act or instance of medicating unnecessarily or excessively
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
- panoramic view — wide vista or landscape
- policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions