14-letter words containing c, l, a, i, r, t
- liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- little america — a base in the Antarctic, on the Bay of Whales, S of the Ross Sea: established by Adm. Richard E. Byrd of the U.S. Navy in 1929; used for later Antarctic expeditions.
- little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- logic emulator — A system of FPGAs, programmable interconnect and software which automatically configures itself into an operating prototype of a large-scale logic design, such as a microprocessor. An emulated design can be connected into the target system and really operated and tested before the design is made into an integrated circuit.
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- lunatic fringe — members on the periphery of any group, especially political, social, or religious, who hold extreme or fanatical views.
- macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- manometrically — Using a manometer.
- massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
- material cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- mcclure strait — an arm of the Beaufort Sea between Banks Island in the south and Melville Island and Eglinton Island to the north, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. About 170 miles (270 km) long and 60 miles (90 km) wide.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- mercantilistic — Relating to, or characteristic of mercantilism.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- micropolitical — Of or pertaining to micropolitics.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
- microsoft mail — (messaging, tool) (MS Mail) A Microsoft Windows electronic mail program.
- military march — a brisk march, especially one suitable for a military parade.
- minicalculator — a very small handheld calculator
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- miscorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
- monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
- moralistically — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- motorola, inc. — (company) One of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include mobile telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics, computers, satellite communications systems, police and emergency service radio systems, taxicab dispatching (radio) systems. Communication devices, computers and millions of consumer products are powered by Motorola semiconductors. They are probably best known in the computing world for their microprocessors, including the Motorola 6800 and Motorola 68000 CISC families and Motorola 88000 RISCs, the Motorola DSP56000 digital signal processors and the PowerPC on which they collaborated. They also led the development of VMEbus. Quarterly sales $5400M, profits $367M (Aug 1994). See also Envoy, Monsoon, MPL. Address: Schaumberg, Illinois, USA.
- multarticulate — having multiple joints
- multiarticular — of or relating to the joints.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
- multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multifactorial — having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.