15-letter words containing a, y, n
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- new jersey plan — a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
- nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- non-complacency — Archaic. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance. a civil act.
- non-conveyances — the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- non-syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- nonautonomously — In a manner that is not autonomous, or that lacks autonomy.
- nonavailability — A lack of availability.
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- nonclassicality — The condition of being nonclassical.
- noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- nonconceptually — In a nonconceptual manner.
- noncontemporary — not contemporary
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- nonflammability — The state or condition of being nonflammable.
- noninflammatory — Not accompanied by or associated with inflammation.
- noninflationary — Not inflationary; not likely to cause economic inflation.
- nonjudgmentally — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nonpsychiatrist — a person who is not a psychiatrist
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
- nonstationarity — The condition of being nonstationary.
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- north bay shore — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- northcountryman — a native or inhabitant of the North of England
- northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
- northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
- not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
- not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
- not unnaturally — You can use not unnaturally to indicate that the situation you are describing is exactly as you would expect in the circumstances.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- on the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- oppositionality — Quality of being oppositional.
- orangeman's day — the 12th of July, celebrated by Protestants in Northern Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)
- orangemen's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
- ordinary degree — a university degree without honours
- ordinary income — taxable income, as salary and wages, other than capital gains.
- ordinary rating — a rank in the Royal Navy comparable to that of a private in the army