14-letter words containing d, u, v
- evergreen fund — a fund that provides capital for new companies and makes regular injections of capital to support their development
- expected value — the sum or integral of all possible values of a random variable, or any given function of it, multiplied by the respective probabilities of the values of the variable. Symbol: E(X). E(X) is the mean of the distribution; E(X–c) = E(X)–c where c is a constant
- full-flavoured — Full-flavoured food or wine has a pleasant fairly strong taste.
- heavy industry — bulk materials manufacturing
- hors d'oeuvres — a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
- individualised — to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
- individualises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of individualise.
- individualists — Plural form of individualist.
- individualized — Give an individual character to.
- individualizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of individualize.
- inland revenue — UK tax collection agency
- judge advocate — a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- livia drusilla — 58 bc–29 ad, Roman noblewoman: wife (from 39 bc) of Emperor Augustus and mother of Emperor Tiberius
- madison avenue — a street in New York City that is a center of the advertising and public relations industries and that has become a symbol of their attitudes, methods, and practices.
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- mount demavend — a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- mucoviscidosis — cystic fibrosis.
- neurodivergent — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
- never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
- non-conductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- objet de vertu — an object of virtu
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- over-fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- overfastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- overstructured — excessively structured or organized.
- oversubscribed — If something such as an event or a service is oversubscribed, too many people apply to attend the event or use the service.
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- productiveness — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- productivities — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
- proving ground — any place, context, or area for testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a theory, etc.
- quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
- quasi-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- redistributive — favoring, supporting, or practicing income redistribution: the redistributive effects of public spending.
- revolutionised — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
- rural delivery — a mail service in a country area, often run by contractors for the Post Office