14-letter words containing d, e, t, o, r, i
- non-derogation — to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- non-iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
- non-stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondescription — Absence of description; failure to describe something.
- nondescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- nondeterminism — (computing) Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.
- nondiffractive — Not diffractive.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- nondoctrinaire — not concerned with or related to doctrine
- nonintroverted — Not introverted.
- nonparasitized — Not having been parasitized.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonradioactive — not radioactive
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- nonresidential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
- northern dvina — Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- one-hit wonder — a singer, composer or group that only ever has one successful piece
- operation code — (programming) (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
- order of merit — an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field
- other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
- over-advertise — to advertise too much
- over-confident — too confident.
- over-dramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- overdecoration — excessive decoration
- overdetermined — excessively or unduly determined.
- overdistention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- overdramatized — Simple past tense and past participle of overdramatize.
- overfastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.
- overmedication — the act or instance of medicating unnecessarily or excessively
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- oversensitized — to render sensitive.
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- particle board — any of various composition boards formed from small particles of wood, as flakes or shavings, tightly compressed and bonded together with a resin.
- partridge wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- partridge-wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time