13-letter words containing d, i, s, a, e, m
- paedomorphism — the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stage
- parameterised — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
- phase diagram — a graph, usually using temperature, pressure, and composition as coordinates, indicating the regions of stability of the various phases of a system.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- promised land — Heaven.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- quindicessima — (music) Two octaves higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up two octaves. Abbreviation: 15ma.
- released time — time or a period allotted to a teacher apart from normal duties for a special activity, as personal research.
- retransmitted — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- rhodesian man — an extinct Pleistocene human whose cranial remains were found at Kabwe, in Zambia: formerly in some classifications Homo rhodesiensis but now considered archaic Homo sapiens.
- riding master — a person who teaches equitation.
- rose mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sandwich beam — flitch beam.
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- sedimentation — the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
- segmentalized — separated into parts, sections, elements, classes, etc.; compartmentalized: a segmentalized society.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- semi-attached — partially attached; semidetached.
- semi-darkness — partial darkness
- semi-detached — partly detached.
- semi-nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- semiautomated — partially automated.
- semicarbazide — an organic nitrogen compound derived from urea
- semidominance — incomplete dominance.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- sendmail inc. — (company) The company, announced in November 1997 and launched in March 1998, created by Eric Allman, the original author of Sendmail. Allman is Chief Technology Officer, Greg Olson is President and CEO. Sendmail Inc. will sell commercial upgrades, service and support to Internet Service Providers and corporations running critical e-mail applications, while still continuing freeware development. Allman said that he devoted the fist six months of the life of Sendmail Inc. to finalising the freeware release. A commercial version was due in summer 1998, at around $1000 per server. The company is expected to reach $40m annual sales within three years. Funding is in the region of $1.25m. Address: Emeryville, California, USA.
- serum disease — a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints.
- sidereal time — time measured by the diurnal motion of stars. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, with hours, minutes, and seconds all proportionally shorter.
- single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
- social-minded — interested in or concerned with social conditions or the welfare of society.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- squandermania — an extreme urge for, or level of pleasure obtained by, spending money recklessly
- standard time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- sulfadimidine — an antibacterial sulfa drug used in human and veterinary medicine. It is effective against chlamydia, toxoplasma, and cocidia
- sulfanilamide — a white, crystalline amide of sulfanilic acid, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 2 S, formerly used in the treatment of bacterial infections: replaced by its derivatives and by antibiotics.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- third baseman — the player whose position is third base.
- thomas edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- timed-release — sustained-release.
- tinker's damn — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.