16-letter words containing d, e, r, i, v
- majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
- manic-depressive — suffering from bipolar disorder.
- measuring device — gauge
- medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- mind over matter — You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
- network provider — a business or organization that provides customers with access to a telecommunications network (esp mobile phone networks) or to the internet
- no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
- non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
- north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
- nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
- objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
- off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
- order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
- over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- overhead railway — elevated railroad.
- pension provider — the company or organization that makes provision for a person's pension
- premier division — a football or soccer league division consisting of the top ten Scottish football teams
- preserved ginger — fresh ginger preserved in syrup and used in cooking, esp desserts
- prevost d'exiles — Antoine François [ahn-twan frahn-swa] /ɑ̃ˈtwan frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Abbé Prévost") 1697–1763, French novelist.
- primary deviance — the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.
- private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
- private viewdata — an interactive video text system with restricted access
- privet andromeda — a spreading shrub, Lyonia ligustrina, of the eastern U.S., having leafless, white flowers in terminal clusters.
- privileged altar — an altar at which a plenary indulgence for a departed soul may be granted upon celebration of a Mass.
- proper adjective — an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America.
- pyruvic aldehyde — a yellow, liquid compound, C 3 H 4 O 2 , containing both an aldehyde and a ketone group, usually obtained in a polymeric form: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- radiation levels — the levels of the emission or transfer of radiant energy or the levels of the particles emitted in the transfer of radiant energy, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
- radio evangelist — a Christian minister who devotes time to preaching on the radio
- rear-wheel drive — a layout in motor vehicles which places the engine at the front and the driven wheels at the rear
- reckless driving — a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously, causing accidents or other damage
- redemption value — the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date
- reflexive domain — A domain satisfying a recursive domain equation. E.g. D = D -> D.
- refractive index — index of refraction.
- relative density — specific gravity.
- released version — release
- reservation desk — a desk in a hotel, office, etc, where an employee takes bookings for rooms, tickets, etc
- revised algol 60 — ALGOL 60 Revised
- revolving credit — credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made. Compare credit line (def 2).
- right-hand drive — A right-hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road.
- rodent operative — a name sometimes used for an official (operative) employed by a local authority to destroy vermin
- roosevelt island — Formerly Welfare Island, Blackwells Island. an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ miles (2½ km) long.
- same-day service — (humour, operating system) An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). Such response time is a major incentive for programmers to write programs that are not well-behaved. See also PC-ism.
- self-advertising — the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.