14-letter words containing d, i, a, t
- mustard family — the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled flowers, and fruit in the form of a two-parted capsule, and including broccoli, cabbage, candytuft, cauliflower, cress, mustard, radish, sweet alyssum, turnip, and wallflower.
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- n-3 fatty acid — Biochemistry. omega-3 fatty acid.
- national dress — the traditional clothing of a country
- national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
- natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
- neanderthaloid — resembling or characteristic of the physical type of Neanderthal man.
- nematodiriasis — the condition, esp in sheep, of having parasitic nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus in the small intestine
- nicotinic acid — a crystalline acid, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , that is a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in fresh meat, yeast, etc., produced by the oxidation of nicotine, and used in the prevention and treatment of pellagra.
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- non-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- non-adaptation — the act of adapting.
- non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
- non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-derogation — to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
- non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- non-ordination — Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
- non-stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
- non-validation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondenominated — designating or of a postage stamp that has no denomination printed on it
- nondiffractive — Not diffractive.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- nondoctrinaire — not concerned with or related to doctrine
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- 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.
- nontraditional — of or relating to tradition.
- north canadian — river flowing from NE N.Mex. east & southeast into the Canadian River in E Okla.: 760 mi (1,223 km)
- 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.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- old line state — Maryland (used as a nickname).
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
- 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.
- oral tradition — a community's cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth or example from one generation to another without written instruction.