14-letter words containing b, i
- hybrid testing — (testing) A combination of top-down testing with bottom-up testing of prioritised or available components.
- hybrid vehicle — A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle using two different forms of power, such as an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor with a battery and fuel cells for energy storage.
- hybrid warfare — a military strategy in which conventional warfare is integrated with tactics such as covert operations and cyberattacks
- hybristophilia — A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
- hydrobiologist — someone who studies or specializes in hydrobiology
- hydrophobicity — (chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
- hydroxybenzoic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.
- hydroxybutyric — Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives.
- hyperbarically — in a hyperbaric manner
- hyperbatically — in a hyperbatic manner
- hyperbolically — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
- hyperirritable — extreme irritability.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- i bet/i'll bet — You use I bet or I'll bet in reply to a statement to show that you agree with it or that you expected it to be true, usually when you are annoyed or amused by it.
- i'll be damned — Some people say 'I'll be damned!' when they are expressing surprise at something.
- i'll be darned — You can say I'll be darned to show that you are very surprised about something.
- ibm 700 series — (computer) A family of computers made by IBM, including the IBM 701, IBM 702, IBM 704, IBM 705 and IBM 709.
- ibm compatible — (computer) A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell and Gateway 2000 and OS vendor Microsoft having taken control of the market, marginalising IBM.
- illimitability — Quality of being illimitable.
- image-building — improving the brand image or public image of something or someone by good public relations, advertising, etc
- immobilisation — Alternative spelling of immobilization.
- immobilization — to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- immunoblotting — The use of immunoblots to analyse proteins.
- immunoglobulin — any of several classes of structurally related proteins that function as antibodies or receptors and are found in plasma and other body fluids and in the membrane of certain cells. Compare IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM.
- imparisyllabic — (of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin corpus, corporis.
- impassableness — The quality of being impassable.
- impeachability — The state or condition of being impeachable.
- imperial beach — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- impermeability — not permeable; impassable.
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- imperviability — the quality of being imperviable
- implacableness — The quality of being implacable.
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- imponderabilia — Those things that are imponderable.
- impossibleness — Quality of being impossible.
- impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
- impressibility — The quality of being impressible.
- impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
- impressionably — In an impressionable manner.
- impulse buying — the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
- in a bad light — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- in one's blood — If a quality or talent is in your blood, it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too.
- in sb's favour — If someone makes a judgment in your favour, they say that you are right about something.
- in sb's honour — If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
- in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- in-betweenness — a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc.: yeses, noes, and in-betweens; a tournament for professional, amateur, and in-between.
- inadvisability — not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.