24-letter words containing c, r, o, s, l, t

incomplete metamorphosis — insect development, as in the grasshopper and cricket, in which the change is gradual and characterized by the absence of a pupal stage. Compare complete metamorphosis.
industrial correspondent — a journalist who specializes in reporting the industrial news
instructional technology — (education) Design, development, use, management and evaluation of process and resources for learning. Instructional technology aims to promote the application of validated, practical procedures in the design and delivery of instruction. It is often defined either in terms of media and other technology used (e.g. audiovisual media and equipment and computers), or in terms of a systematic process which encompasses instructional design, development, delivery and evaluation.
international morse code — a form of Morse code used in international radiotelegraphy.
komi autonomous republic — an autonomous republic in the NW Russian Federation in Europe. 145,221 sq. mi. (376,122 sq. km). Capital: Syktyvkar.
lab for computer science — MIT. http://lcs.mit.edu/.
laryngotracheobronchitis — A respiratory disease, a form of croup.
least common denominator — the smallest number that is a common denominator of a given set of fractions.
leave much to be desired — be inadequate
line of least resistance — the easiest, but not necessarily the best or most honourable, course of action
long-term care insurance — Long-term care insurance is insurance for people who may require long-term health or nursing care, and pays for things such as nursing homes and adult day care.
make one's presence felt — If you make your presence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or pay attention to you.
mari autonomous republic — autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 8994 sq. mi. (23,294 sq. km). Capital: Ioshkar-Ola.
medium-scale integration — MSI.
meteorological satellite — an artificial satellite that gathers data concerning the earth's atmosphere and surface in order to aid meteorologists in understanding weather patterns and producing weather forecasts.
micron electronics, inc. — (company) An electronics company that develops, markets, manufactures, and supports high-performance notebook computers, desktop personal computers, PC servers and related hardware and software products.
morphologic construction — a construction that forms a compound or complex word. Compare syntactic construction (def 1).
mutual insurance company — an insurance company owned by the policyholders and not by shareholders
narcissistic personality — a personality disorder characterized by extreme self-centeredness and self-absorption, fantasies involving unrealistic goals, an excessive need for attention and admiration, and disturbed interpersonal relationships.
national weather service — an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasts, storm and flood warnings, etc.
neutrosophic probability — (logic) An extended form of probability based on Neutrosophy, in which a statement is held to be t true, i indeterminate, and f false, where t, i, f are real values from the ranges T, I, F, with no restriction on T, I, F or the sum n=t+i+f.
nongonococcal urethritis — a widespread sexually transmitted infection of the urethra, caused by the parasite Chlamydia trachomatis, or the mycoplasm Ureaplasma urealyticum, characterized in males by painful urination and discharge from the penis and in females by frequent, painful urination and cervical erosion. Abbreviation: NGU.
object-oriented analysis — (programming) (OOA) The first phase of object-oriented design.
optical signal processor — optical computing
passive balance of trade — a negative balance of trade
photomechanical transfer — a method of producing photographic prints or offset printing plates from paper negatives by a chemical transfer process rather than by exposure to light
physiological atmosphere — ecosphere.
pluck sth out of the air — If you say that someone plucks a figure, name, or date out of the air, you mean that they say it without thinking much about it before they speak.
polymer matrix composite — A polymer matrix composite is a material consisting of a composite made stronger by adding fibers or particles to it.
portable scheme debugger — (PSD) A package for source code debugging of R4RS-compliant Scheme under GNU Emacs by Kellom ?ki Pertti <[email protected]>. Version 1.1. Distributed under GNU GPL. It works with scm, Elk and Scheme->C.
potassium cobaltinitrite — a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, K 3 Co(NO 2) 6 , used as a pigment in oil and watercolor paints, and for coloring surfaces of glass, porcelain, etc.
professional association — a body of persons engaged in the same profession, formed usually to control entry into the profession, maintain standards, and represent the profession in discussions with other bodies
professional corporation — a corporation formed by one or more licensed practitioners, especially medical or legal, to operate their practices on a corporate plan. Abbreviation: PC, P.C.
psychopathic personality — an antisocial personality characterized by the failure to develop any sense of moral responsibility and the capability of performing violent or antisocial acts
public relations officer — a person who is responsible for communications with the public
reciprocal translocation — an exchange of segments between two nonhomologous chromosomes.
reconnaissance satellite — a military satellite designed to carry out photographic surveillance, gather electronic intelligence, detect nuclear explosions, or provide early warning of strategic-missile launchings.
relative record data set — (database) (RRDS) One of the access methods used by IBM's VSAM.
republic of south africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
research and development — the part of a commercial company's activity concerned with applying the results of scientific research to develop new products and improve existing ones
responsibility allowance — payment made to somebody who has special responsibilities
robot exclusion standard — standard for robot exclusion
rose-coloured spectacles — If you look at a person or situation through rose-coloured glasses or rose-tinted glasses, you see only their good points and therefore your view of them is unrealistic. In British English, you can also say that someone is looking through rose-coloured spectacles.
santa coloma de gramanet — a city in NE Spain.
scalable vector graphics — (graphics, web) A W3C standard for vector graphics, based on XML.
secondary school teacher — a person who teaches at a secondary school
serial interface adaptor — (SIA) The Ethernet driver chip used on a Filtabyte Ethernet card.
show one's (true) colors — to reveal one's true self
sic transit gloria mundi — thus passes the glory of the world
skeleton in the cupboard — a scandalous fact or event in the past that is kept secret

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