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14-letter words containing e, v, i, l, r

  • macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
  • major delivery — (programming)   A (chiefly British) synonym for major release. E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be called MD9. The release notation would be "v9.0".
  • maturity value — The maturity value of a life insurance policy is the amount of money that is paid out when it matures.
  • medieval greek — the Greek language of the Middle Ages, usually dated a.d. 700 to 1500. Abbreviation: MGk, MGk., MGr.
  • microevolution — evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
  • millivoltmeter — A voltmeter that is sensitive enough to produce readings on the millivolt scale.
  • multiversities — Plural form of multiversity.
  • natural virtue — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
  • nervous nellie — a constantly nervous, worried, or timid person.
  • non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
  • non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
  • nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
  • nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
  • nonconvertible — Not convertible; that cannot be exchanged for an equivalent.
  • noncorrelative — Not correlative.
  • nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
  • nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
  • over-fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
  • over-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • overallocation — Excess allocation.
  • overanalytical — too analytical
  • overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • overcentralize — to centralize excessively
  • overcompliance — excessive compliance
  • overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
  • overevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
  • overfamiliarly — In an overfamiliar way.
  • overgeneralize — to draw an overly general conclusion from (something)
  • overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • overindulgence — excessive indulgence
  • overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.
  • overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
  • overparticular — precise beyond necessity
  • overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overprivileged — having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.
  • overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • oversolicitous — too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
  • overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
  • overspill town — a town built or expanded to house excess population from a nearby city
  • overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
  • perceivability — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
  • perez esquivel — Adolfo [uh-dol-foh;; Spanish ah-th awl-faw] /əˈdɒl foʊ;; Spanish ɑˈðɔl fɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Argentine sculptor and human rights activist: Nobel prize 1980.
  • persian violet — any of several plants belonging to the genus Exacum, native to the Old World, as E. affine, having glossy, ovate leaves, and fragrant, bluish flowers: cultivated as a houseplant.
  • phillips curve — a curve that purports to plot the relationship between unemployment and inflation on the theory that as inflation falls unemployment rises and vice versa
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