13-letter words containing d, e, a, t, r, i
- perigean tide — an ocean tide that occurs in the spring, when the moon is at its perigee.
- periodic rate — The periodic rate is the interest rate charged for each period, such as monthly or quarterly.
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- port adelaide — the chief port of South Australia, near Adelaide on St Vincent Gulf. Pop: 33 145 (2006)
- portrait mode — an orientation that is vertical rather than horizontal
- posix threads — (programming) (Pthreads) A POSIX standard API that defines a set of C programming language types, functions and constants for creating and manipulating pre-emptive threads. The standard's full name is "POSIX.1c, Threads extensions (IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995)". Implementations are available on many Unix-like POSIX-conformant operating systems such as FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris as well as DR-DOS and Microsoft Windows. Pthreads was designed and implemented in the PART Project (POSIX / Ada-Runtime Project).
- post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
- pre-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- preadaptation — a structure or property that developed in an ancestral stock and was useful in a descendant in a changed environment.
- preadmonition — a forewarning, premonition; the act of admonishing in advance
- predesignated — to designate beforehand.
- predestinated — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
- predestinator — a person or thing that predestinates something.
- prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
- preindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- prejudication — the act of judging beforehand
- prejudicative — tending to prejudge
- premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
- premeditation — an act or instance of premeditating.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- private brand — a product marketed under a private label.
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- quadrilateral — having four sides.
- quadriliteral — using or consisting of four letters.
- quadripartite — divided into or consisting of four parts.
- quadrumvirate — a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- quasi-retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
- radiationless — not emitting or producing radiation
- radiesthesist — a practitioner of radiesthesia
- radioactivate — to make (a substance) radioactive.
- radiopacities — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- radioteletype — Also called radioteletypewriter [rey-dee-oh-tel-i-tahyp-rahy-ter, -tel-i-tahyp-rahy-] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌtɛl ɪˈtaɪpˌraɪ tər, -ˈtɛl ɪ taɪpˌraɪ-/ (Show IPA). a teletypewriter equipped for transmitting or receiving messages by radio instead of wire.
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- raison d'etat — a purely political reason for governmental action, based on the national interest and often violating principles of justice.