14-letter words containing c, o, r, i, n, t
- motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
- motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
- motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
- 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.
- mount victoria — a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
- moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multiconductor — having or involving several electrical conductors
- narcocatharsis — a technique in narcoanalysis in which the patient is encouraged to reveal suppressed emotions or memories with the aid of narcotic drugs
- narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
- narcoterrorism — terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.
- narratological — of or relating to narratology
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- neoromanticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neurocognition — Any form of cognition that is associated with the functioning of one or more specific areas of the brain.
- neurocognitive — Pertaining to cognitive functions that are linked to a particular area, pathway or network of the brain.
- neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
- neuroscientist — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neurosecretion — a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.
- nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-concentric — having a common center, as circles or spheres.
- non-conformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- non-conformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- non-correction — something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
- non-creativity — the state or quality of being creative.
- non-extractive — capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
- non-resistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- noncirculating — not circulating
- nonconformists — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- noncontrastive — not contrastive.