14-letter words containing e, a
- african violet — any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae
- afro-caribbean — Afro-Caribbean refers to people from the Caribbean whose ancestors came from Africa.
- afro-pessimism — the belief that the provision of aid to African countries is futile
- after the fact — after the commission of the offence
- after-ripening — the period of internal change that is necessary in some apparently mature seeds before germination can occur
- aftersensation — an afterimage.
- aftertreatment — a method or device for reducing harmful emissions from internal-combustion engines before they are released into the atmosphere, for example a filter or a catalytic converter
- against nature — If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural.
- agaric mineral — rock milk.
- age difference — a disparity in ages between two people
- age of anxiety — a symphony (1949) by Leonard Bernstein.
- age of consent — The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
- agesilaus (ii) — 442?-360? b.c.; king of Sparta during the decline of its supremacy in ancient Greece
- agglomerations — Plural form of agglomeration.
- aggrandisement — an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
- aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
- aggregate type — (programming) A data type composed of multiple elements. An aggregate can be homogeneous (all elements have the same type) e.g. an array, a list in a functional language, a string of characters, a file; or it can be heterogeneous (elements can have different types) e.g. a structure. In most languages aggregates can contain elements which are themselves aggregates. e.g. a list of lists. See also union.
- aggressiveness — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- agnes de mille — Agnes (George) 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece of Cecil B. De Mille).
- agribusinesses — Plural form of agribusiness.
- agrotechnician — a specialist in the science and technology of agriculture, farm production, or the like.
- agrotechnology — the technology of agriculture, as the methods or machinery needed for efficient production.
- aguascalientes — a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
- air controller — a military person assigned to monitor, manage, etc. aircraft within a specified region
- air equivalent — a measure of the effectiveness of a material in absorbing nuclear radiation, expressed as the thickness of an air layer (at 0° C and 1 atmosphere) causing the same absorption.
- air stewardess — a stewardess on an airliner
- air suspension — a type of suspension powered by a pump or compressor that pressurizes the air, intended to give a smooth ride
- air-force blue — a greyish shade of blue that is the same colour as the uniform of the Royal Air Force and the air force of some other countries
- air-fuel ratio — The air-fuel ratio or air-fuel delivery ratio is the ratio of air to fuel that is taken in by an engine.
- air-raid siren — a device that sounds an alarm to warn people when an air raid is expected
- air-sea rescue — an air rescue at sea
- air-to-surface — launched from an aircraft and directed at a land target
- airborne alert — a state of military alert wherein combat-equipped aircraft are flying and prepared for action.
- airconditioned — Alternative spelling of air-conditioned.
- airconditioner — Alternative form of air conditioner.
- airman's medal — a U.S. Air Force award for heroism, not involving combat, available to any member of the U.S. or friendly armed forces serving with the USAF.
- airplane cloth — a strong, plain-weave cloth of linen or cotton, originally used for airplane wings
- airport lounge — an area in an airport which has seats, and sometimes other services such as toilets and refreshments, and where passengers wait for their plane
- airport police — a police unit dedicated to providing security at airports
- aladdin's cave — a place containing fabulous riches
- alain-fournier — real name Henri-Alban Fournier. 1886–1914, French novelist; author of Le Grand Meaulnes (1913; translated as The Lost Domain, 1959)
- alarm reaction — the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.
- alaska current — an ocean current flowing counterclockwise in the Gulf of Alaska.
- albrecht durer — Albrecht [ahl-brekht] /ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1471–1528, German painter and engraver.
- album-oriented — of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.
- albumenization — An alternative form of albuminization.
- alcmanic verse — a form of verse used in Greek drama and Latin dramatic poetry, composed in dactylic tetrameter.
- alcohol abuser — someone who drinks too much alcohol
- alektorophobia — The fear of chickens.
- aleurone layer — the outer protein-rich layer of certain seeds, esp of cereal grains