16-letter words containing d, o, i, t
- pseudo-scientist — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- pseudo-spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
- pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- pseudoperipteral — having a freestanding colonnade at each end, with engaged columns at the sides.
- pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
- pulse modulation — a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
- put the skids to — to thwart or cause to fail
- pyroconductivity — conductivity brought about by the application of heat, especially in solids that are not conductors at normal temperatures.
- quasi-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- quasi-diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- 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
- radio-controlled — A radio-controlled device works by receiving radio signals which operate it.
- radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
- radiotransparent — transparent to radiation; invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiopaque).
- radium emanation — (formerly) radon.
- radius of action — the maximum distance that a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle can travel from its base and return without refuelling
- railroad station — railway station, train stop
- random vibration — Random vibration is a type of forced vibration in which the motion follows no regular pattern.
- rattle around in — to live or work in (a house, office, etc.) that is too big for one's needs
- re-accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- rearguard action — an action fought by a rearguard
- reconceptualized — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- recording studio — place where music is recorded
- rectus abdominis — a long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents
- redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
- redemption value — the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date
- redemption yield — the yield produced by a redeemable gilt-edged security taking into account the annual interest it pays and an annualized amount to account for any profit or loss when it is redeemed
- redistributional — a distribution performed again or anew.
- regent bowerbird — a bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus, the males of which have deep black plumage with brilliant golden head, neck, and wing patches and build elaborate bowers.
- reidentification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
- relational model — relational data model
- reservation desk — a desk in a hotel, office, etc, where an employee takes bookings for rooms, tickets, etc
- residential home — a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as esp the elderly, and also children in care or mentally handicapped adults
- restricted stock — unregistered stock, as that issued privately as compensation to corporate executives subject to special conditions.
- returned soldier — a soldier who has served abroad
- revolving credit — credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made. Compare credit line (def 2).
- richmond heights — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- rigid designator — an expression that identifies the same individual in every possible world: for example, "Shakespeare" is a rigid designator since it is possible that Shakespeare might not have been a playwright but not that he might not have been Shakespeare
- rising diphthong — a diphthong in which the first of two apparent vocalic elements is of lesser stress or sonority than the second, as the (wä) in guava [gwah-vuh] /ˈgwɑ və/ (Show IPA).
- rodent operative — a name sometimes used for an official (operative) employed by a local authority to destroy vermin
- romeo and juliet — a tragedy (produced between 1591 and 1596) by Shakespeare.
- roosevelt island — Formerly Welfare Island, Blackwells Island. an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ miles (2½ km) long.
- rooting compound — a substance, usually a powder, containing auxins in which plant cuttings are dipped in order to promote root growth
- round the wrekin — the long way round
- roundabout chair — corner chair.
- russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
- sado-masochistic — Something that is sado-masochistic is connected with the practice of sado-masochism.