15-letter words containing e, m, a, n

preformationism — the belief in the theory of preformation
preformationist — someone who advocates the theory of preformation
preimplantation — relating to the period before implantation in the uterus
premanufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
premier danseur — the leading male dancer in a ballet company.
premillennially — from a premillennial point of view
premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
presbyterianism — church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.
presentationism — the doctrine that in perception, or in all forms of knowledge, there is an immediate awareness of the things perceived.
preservationism — a person who advocates or promotes preservation, especially of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places.
prima ballerina — the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
primary insurer — A primary insurer is the insurance company that first sells insurance to a client, who later purchases reinsurance.
primary sealing — Primary sealing is devices used for sealing tanks, to reduce emissions, often made of foam.
prince charming — (sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
private company — a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.
product manager — sb who oversees product development
professionalism — professional character, spirit, or methods.
program counter — (hardware) (PC) A register in the central processing unit that contains the addresss of the next instruction to be executed. After each instruction is fetched, the PC is automatically incremented to point to the following instruction. It is not normally manipulated like an ordinary register but instead, special instructions are provided to alter the flow of control by writing a new value to the PC, e.g. JUMP, CALL, RTS.
programme notes — notes designed to act as guide to an audience listening to live (esp classical) music. They will inform about the sequence of music played and may give some information about the music
project manager — sb who oversees project plan
proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
proxy statement — a statement containing information, frequently exhaustive, about a corporation, its officers, and any propositions to be voted on, sent to stockholders when their proxies are being solicited for an annual or a special stockholders' meeting.
pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
pure and simple — sheer, utter
purslane family — the plant family Portulacaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having simple, often fleshy leaves, sometimes showy flowers, and capsular fruit, and including bitterroot, purslane, red maids, rose moss, and spring beauty.
put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
put the make on — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
pyramid selling — Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it.
pyrimidine base — any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids
qualifying exam — any examination that one needs to pass in order to begin or continue with a course of study
quarrelsomeness — The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature. (from 17th c.).
quartz movement — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
quasi-permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
queen maud land — a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Africa: Norwegian explorations.
question master — quizmaster.
quezon y molina — Manuel Luis [mah-nwel lwees] /mɑˈnwɛl lwis/ (Show IPA), 1878–1944, Philippine political leader; 1st president of the Philippine Commonwealth 1933–44.
radiogoniometer — a device used to detect the direction of radio waves, consisting of a coil that is free to rotate within two fixed coils at right angles to each other
radiogoniometry — the science of detecting the direction of radio waves
ram-air turbine — a small air-driven turbine fitted to an aircraft to provide power in the event of a failure of the normal systems
ramjet (engine) — a jet engine, without moving parts, in which the air for oxidizing the fuel is continuously compressed by being rammed into the inlet by the high velocity of the aircraft
random variable — a quantity that takes any of a set of values with specified probabilities.
rational number — a number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.
re-demonstrated — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
readvertisement — the act or process of advertising something again
reaping machine — any of various machines for reaping grain, often fitted with a device for automatically throwing out bundles of the cut grain.
reapportionment — the act of redistributing or changing the apportionment of something.

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