14-letter words containing a, x, i, s
- extravasations — Plural form of extravasation.
- extrinsicality — The quality of being extrinsic.
- fabius maximus — (Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus"Cunctator") 275–203 b.c, Roman statesman and general: defeated Hannibal's army by harassment without risking a pitched battle.
- francis xavier — Saint Francis (Francisco Javier"the Apostle of the Indies") 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
- free expansion — the expansion of a gas into an evacuated space without the transfer of heat or the performance of work.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
- hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
- hypersexualise — Alternative spelling of hypersexualize.
- hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hypersexualize — To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
- imaginary axis — the vertical axis in an Argand diagram.
- inexorableness — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- intersexuality — Having the physical features of both sexes.
- juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
- lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- logical syntax — syntactics.
- macintosh iicx — (computer) (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
- maxis software — The developers of SimCity and SimCity 2000. Address: 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230, Orinda, CA 94563-3346, USA. Telephone: +1 (800) 33-MAXIS.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
- nonexistential — not existential
- organosiloxane — a siloxane containing an organic group.
- otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
- peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
- postfix syntax — postfix notation
- principal axis — Optics. a line passing through the center of the surface of a lens or spherical mirror and through the centers of curvature of all segments of the lens or mirror.
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- regressive tax — a tax which is levied or graduated so that the rate decreases as the amount taxed increases
- saxe-meiningen — a former duchy in Thuringia in central Germany.
- saxifragaceous — belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.
- scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- selling climax — a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.
- semimajor axis — Geometry. one half the major axis of an ellipse.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
- supramaxillary — of or relating to the upper jaw
- sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
- tax concession — tax reduction
- tetanus toxoid — an inactivated form of tetanus toxin obtained from Clostridium tetani, used to produce an active immunity to the toxin.
- text messaging — sending typed mobile phone messages
- transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
- vernix caseosa — the fatty matter, consisting chiefly of dead epidermal cells and sebaceous secretions, covering the skin of a fetus and newborn.