16-letter words containing e, s, t, a, n

neo-conservatism — (in the US) a right-wing tendency that originated amongst supporters of the political left and has become characterized by its support of hawkish foreign policies
neoconservatives — Plural form of neoconservative.
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
neurotransmitter — any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, as another nerve, muscle, or gland.
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
newspaper report — a report published in a newspaper
nicotine-stained — discoloured by the effects of nicotine
nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
nominal sentence — a sentence consisting of a subject and complement without a linking verb, as Very interesting, those books.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-instrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
non-standardized — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
non-transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
non-transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nontransmissible — Not transmissible.
nontransmittable — Not transmittable.
north charleston — a city in SE South Carolina.
north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
north vietnamese — relating to North Vietnam or its people
northamptonshire — a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2365 sq. km).
not by any means — in no way, by no method
not in the least — smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: He gave the least amount of money of anyone.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nuclear transfer — the procedure used to produce the first cloned mammals, in which the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred into an egg cell whose own nucleus has been removed. This cell is then stimulated by an electric shock to divide and form an embryo
nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
obsequent stream — a stream flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation post — a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
observationality — The property of being observational.
occasional table — a small table with no regular use
odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
oil storage tank — a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
on its last legs — about to fail
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the safe side — as a precaution

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