14-letter words containing e, a, t, u
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonspontaneous — Not spontaneous.
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.
- nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- null character — Computers. a control character representing nothing, with the value of binary zero, but having special meaning when interpreted as text, as in marking the end of character strings.
- numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
- nursery stakes — a race for two-year-old horses
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- occult balance — asymmetrical balance of visual elements in an artistic composition.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- on the surface — to all appearances
- on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
- on the way out — If something or someone is on the way out or on their way out, they are likely to disappear or to be replaced very soon.
- opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
- opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- out of the ark — very old; out of date
- out of the way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
- out-of-the-way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outlet village — a collection of shops or outlets where manufacturers sell their own branded goods, often at discounted prices
- outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- outrageousness — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.