17-letter words containing d, e, n, v
- neurodegenerative — Resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, especially the neurons in the brain.
- never looked back — If you say that someone did something and then never looked back, you mean that they were very successful from that time on.
- non-demonstrative — characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.
- nonproductiveness — The quality of being nonproductive.
- odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
- on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
- overdetermination — the concept that a single emotional symptom or event, as a dream or a slip of the tongue, may be caused by more than one factor.
- overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- passive obedience — unquestioning obedience to authority
- period-revolution — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- positive definite — (of a quadratic form) positive for all real values of the variables, where the values are not all zero.
- potential divider — a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source.
- private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
- purdue university — http://purdue.edu/.
- received standard — the form of educated English spoken originally in southern England and having Received Pronunciation as a chief distinguishing feature.
- remittance advice — a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to let them know that their invoice has been paid
- revealed religion — religion based chiefly on the revelations of God to humans, especially as described in Scripture.
- rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
- second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
- seven deadly sins — Christianity: worst vices
- seventh amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing trial by jury.
- shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
- side-valve engine — a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder block at the side of the pistons
- sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
- sliding vane pump — A sliding vane pump is a pump in which the vanes (=flat parts) are the main sealing element between the suction and discharge areas.
- st. vitus's dance — St. Vitus's dance.
- sunday observance — the fact of keeping Sunday as a special day when people go to church
- superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- supervision order — an order by a juvenile court requiring a named probation officer or local-authority social worker to advise, assist, and befriend a child or young person who is the subject of care proceedings, over a period of up to three years
- survivor syndrome — a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness, occurring in survivors of disaster.
- take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- three-day eventer — a rider or horse that takes part in three-day eventing
- to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
- to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
- tongue-and-groove — the technique of making a joint between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
- traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
- turn-down service — In a hotel, a turn-down service is the preparation of a room for a guest to sleep in by slightly turning back the comforter on the bed, turning down the lights, and so on.
- underground movie — a movie produced independently on a low budget and often using experimental techniques and avant-garde themes.
- university degree — an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
- urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
- vaginal discharge — emission from the female genitalia
- valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
- van diemen's land — former name of Tasmania.
- vanilla-flavoured — having been flavoured with vanilla extract or essence
- vascular cylinder — stele (sense 3)
- venereal diseases — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
- vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
- videoconferencing — the holding of videoconferences.
- vila nova de gaia — a city in NW Portugal.