14-letter words containing e, x, p
- nonexportation — failure or refusal to export.
- 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
- orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
- orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
- other expenses — Other expenses are expenses that do not relate to a company's main business.
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- par excellence — being an example of excellence; superior; preeminent (used postpositively): a chef par excellence.
- parallel axiom — the axiom in Euclidean geometry that only one line can be drawn through a given point so that the line is parallel to a given line that does not contain the point.
- passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
- peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- petty expenses — small expenses incurred in the course of your work or studies
- photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
- pinxter flower — a variety of azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) with pink, sweet-smelling flowers, purplish-red at the base
- plantar reflex — a normal reflex flexion of the toes, especially in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot.
- plumbous oxide — litharge.
- pontus euxinus — a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km).
- postexperience — taking place after a particular experience
- pre-experience — a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something: My encounter with the bear in the woods was a frightening experience.
- pre-experiment — occurring, existing, or implemented prior to beginning an experiment
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- proximity fuze — a design for detonating a charge, as in a projectile, within a predesignated radius of a target.
- proxy marriage — a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
- re-exploration — an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
- set an example — If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- sports complex — exercise facility, leisure centre
- spring equinox — the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox)
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- superexcellent — extremely excellent; better than excellent
- superexpensive — very or extremely expensive
- superluxurious — extremely luxurious
- supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
- sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
- take exception — to make objections (to); demur (at)
- telex operator — a person who sends messages by telex
- text to speech — (application) (TTS) Automatic conversion of text streams to voice.
- toga praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
- unexpectedness — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- vexillographer — a person who designs or makes flags.
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
- xenophobically — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenotransplant — xenograft.
- xerophytically — As a xerophyte.
- xeroradiograph — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.
- xiphihumeralis — a long pectoral muscle found only in felines
- zeno's paradox — any of various versions of a paradox regarding the relation of the discrete to the continuous and requiring the concept of limit for its satisfactory explanation.