14-letter words containing d, i, y, n, a
- modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
- n-3 fatty acid — Biochemistry. omega-3 fatty acid.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- nodal analysis — Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- ordinary point — Mathematics. a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.
- ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- painted beauty — a butterfly, Vanessa virginiensis, having brownish-black and orange wings, the hind wings each having two eyespots.
- paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper
- passion sunday — the fifth Sunday in Lent, being the second week before Easter.
- payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- pin grid array — (hardware) (PGA) A style of integrated circuit socket or pin-out with pins laid out on a square or rectangular grid with a separation of 0.1 inch in each direction. The pins near the centre of the array are often missing. PGA is often used on motherboards for processors, e.g. Socket 6 and Socket 8. PPGA is "plastic PGA" (as opposed to ceramic?). See also SPGA.
- platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- psychodynamics — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
- radiant energy — energy transmitted in wave motion, especially electromagnetic wave motion.
- radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- refund annuity — an annuity providing for a lump-sum payment or installment payments to the beneficiary for the amount remaining of the purchase price at the death of the annuitant.
- richard tawney — Richard Henry, 1880–1962, English historian, born in Calcutta.
- royal canadian — in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch: Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- ryukyu islands — a chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th century, invaded by Japan in the early 17th century, under full Japanese sovereignty from 1879 to 1945, and US control from 1945 to 1972; now part of Japan again. They are subject to frequent typhoons. Chief town: Naha (on Okinawa). Pop: 1 318 220 (2000). Area: 2196 sq km (849 sq miles)
- safety islands — a group of three small French islands in the Atlantic, off the coast of French Guiana
- sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
- salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
- sivananda yoga — a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sodium cyanide — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaCN, prepared by heating sodium amide with charcoal: used chiefly in casehardening alloys, in the leaching and flotation of ore, and in electroplating.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- sunday morning — a poem (1923) by Wallace Stevens.
- sunday opening — the act of allowing shops and businesses to open on a Sunday
- sunday painter — a nonprofessional painter, usually unschooled and generally painting during spare time.
- sunday trading — the fact of opening a shop or business on a Sunday
- tandem bicycle — a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.
- tayside region — a former local government region in E Scotland: formed in 1975 from Angus, Kinross-shire, and most of Perthshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Angus, City of Dundee, and Perth and Kinross
- terpin hydrate — a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.