15-letter words containing c, a, l, u, t, i
- latent function — any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is unintentional and often unrecognized.
- lateran council — any of the five ecumenical councils (1123, 1139, 1179, 1215, 1512–17) held in the Lateran Palace.
- lean production — Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing.
- linear function — linear transformation.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
- local authority — council, local government
- locutionary act — the act of uttering a sentence considered only as such
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- magnetic bubble — a tiny mobile magnetized area within a magnetic material, the basis of one type of solid-state storage medium (magnetic bubble memory)
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- masculinization — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
- medical student — trainee doctor
- medical studies — a course of study leading to qualification as a doctor of medicine
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
- metallic luster — luster1 (def 8).
- metallurgically — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- microstructural — Of or pertaining to a microstructure.
- misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- miscalculations — Plural form of miscalculation.
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multiarticulate — Able to bend or hinge at more than one point.
- multical system — E-mail: Richard Snodgrass <[email protected]>.
- multiculturally — In a multicultural manner.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multilocational — found or operating in several locations
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- musical statues — a children's party game in which players run around while music is played. Whenever the music stops, the players have to stand motionless. Anyone who moves is out
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-educational — pertaining to education.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.