15-letter words containing b, a, n, s
- above suspicion — in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation
- abscission zone — the zone at the base of a leaf petiole, fruit stalk, or branch in which the abscission layer develops.
- absence of mind — distraction; forgetfulness
- absence seizure — petit mal.
- absent-mindedly — so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
- absentee ballot — a ballot in which votes are cast in advance because voters are unable to go to the polling place
- absentee voting — voting in advance by voters who cannot get to the polling place on polling day
- absorption band — a dark band in the absorption spectrum of a substance, corresponding to a range of wavelengths for which the substance absorbs more strongly than at adjacent wavelengths.
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- abstentiousness — The state or quality of being abstentious.
- abstract number — a number that does not designate the quantity of any particular kind of thing.
- abstract syntax — (language, data) A form of representation of data that is independent of machine-oriented structures and encodings and also of the physical representation of the data. Abstract syntax is used to give a high-level description of programs being compiled or messages passing over a communications link. A compiler's internal representation of a program will typically be an abstract syntax tree. The abstract syntax specifies the tree's structure is specified in terms of categories such as "statement", "expression" and "identifier". This is independent of the source syntax (concrete syntax) of the language being compiled (though it will often be very similar). A parse tree is similar to an abstract syntax tree but it will typically also contain features such as parentheses which are syntactically significant but which are implicit in the structure of the abstract syntax tree.
- abyssinian gold — Talmi gold.
- abyssinian well — a perforated pipe driven into the ground for pumping out collected ground water; wellpoint.
- accountableness — the condition of being answerable or accountable
- agribusinessman — a person who engages in agribusiness
- albany congress — a meeting of delegates from seven American colonies, held in 1754 at Albany, New York, at which Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan (Albany Plan of Union) for unifying the colonies.
- albemarle sound — an inlet of the Atlantic in NE North Carolina. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
- albertus magnus — Saint. original name Albert, Count von Böllstadt. ?1193–1280, German scholastic philosopher; teacher of Thomas Aquinas and commentator on Aristotle. Feast day: Nov 15
- aldabra islands — a group of four large and forty smaller islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Seychelles. 59 sq. mi. (154 sq. km).
- alphabetisation — The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
- ambrose channel — a ship channel at the entrance to New York harbor, near Sandy Hook. 7½ miles (12 km) long.
- ambrosian chant — the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.
- ambulance nurse — a nurse who works as part of an ambulance crew
- annus mirabilis — a year of wonders, catastrophes, or other notable events
- anthony burgess — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
- anti-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- antiabortionist — An antiabortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimetabolites — Plural form of antimetabolite.
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- anybody's guess — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- arabian jasmine — a climbing shrub, Jasminum sambac, of India, having hairy branches and very fragrant white flowers that turn purple with age, used in making jasmine tea; sampaguita.
- arabic numerals — the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the 0 (zero) that originated in India; Hindu-Arabic numerals
- archaeobotanist — A person engaged in archaeobotany.
- ariboflavinosis — a condition resulting from a dietary deficiency of riboflavin
- arthur brisbane — Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
- as best one can — If someone does something as best they can, they do it as well as they can, although it is very difficult.
- asbestos cement — a compound of asbestos fiber and Portland cement formerly used for various nonstructural building purposes.
- assemblypersons — Plural form of assemblyperson.
- at sb's bidding — If you do something at someone's bidding, you do it because they have asked you to do it.
- at sbs instance — If you do something at someone's instance, you do it because they have ordered or requested you to do it.
- atrabiliousness — The state or quality of being characterized by melancholy or glumness.
- audubon society — a North American organization devoted to the conservancy of birds
- autocannibalism — The eating of part of one's own body.
- babinski effect — the reflex curling upwards of the toes (instead of inwards) when the sole of the foot is stroked, normal in infants below the age of two but a pathological condition in adults
- bacchanalianism — the practice of bacchanalian behaviour; drunken revelry
- back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
- back-scratching — a reciprocal exchange of favors, aid, or compliments
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