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15-letter words containing e, y, l, i

  • laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
  • laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
  • laser ring gyro — a system of aerial navigation in which rotation is sensed by the measuring of the frequency shift of laser light in a closed circuit in a horizontal plane
  • late in the day — in the evening
  • laundry service — clothes-washing business
  • lauric aldehyde — a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C 12 H 24 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
  • law of identity — the law that any proposition implies itself.
  • lay a finger on — to harm
  • lay on the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
  • lazy evaluation — (reduction)   An evaluation strategy combining normal order evaluation with updating. Under normal order evaluation (outermost or call-by-name evaluation) an expression is evaluated only when its value is needed in order for the program to return (the next part of) its result. Updating means that if an expression's value is needed more than once (i.e. it is shared), the result of the first evaluation is remembered and subsequent requests for it will return the remembered value immediately without further evaluation. This is often implemented by graph reduction. An unevaluated expression is represented as a closure - a data structure containing all the information required to evaluate the expression. Lazy evaluation is one evaluation strategy used to implement non-strict functions. Function arguments may be infinite data structures (especially lists) of values, the components of which are evaluated as needed. According to Phil Wadler the term was invented by Jim Morris. Opposite: eager evaluation. A partial kind of lazy evaluation implements lazy data structures or especially lazy lists where function arguments are passed evaluated but the arguments of data constructors are not evaluated.
  • leadwort family — the plant family Plumbaginaceae, characterized by shrubs and herbaceous plants of seacoasts and semiarid regions, having basal or alternate leaves, spikelike clusters of tubular flowers, and dry, one-seeded fruit, and including leadwort, sea lavender, statice, and thrift.
  • learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
  • lending library — Also called circulating library, rental library. a small library that is maintained by a commercial establishment, as a drugstore, and is composed largely of current books that are lent to customers for a fee.
  • leonid andreyev — Leonid Nikolaevich [lee-uh-nid nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈli ə nɪd ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1919, Russian novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
  • lepidopterology — the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
  • lesser dionysia — (in ancient Attica) the wine feasts, processions, and dramatic performances composing one of the festivals honoring Dionysus, held in the middle of December.
  • leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
  • lexicologically — Describing a relation to lexicology.
  • library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
  • library science — the study of the organization and administration of a library and of its technical, informational, and reference services.
  • life expectancy — the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation.
  • lifestyle block — a semi-rural property comprising a house and land for small-scale farming
  • light artillery — guns and howitzers of small caliber.
  • light flyweight — an amateur boxer weighing not more than 48 kg (106 pounds)
  • limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
  • linalyl acetate — a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a pleasant odor: used chiefly in perfumes, cosmetics, toilet water, and soap.
  • linear topology — (theory)   A linear topology on a left A-module M is a topology on M that is invariant under translations and admits a fundamental system of neighborhood of 0 that consists of submodules of M. If there is such a topology, M is said to be linearly topologized. If A is given a discrete topology, then M becomes a topological A-module with respect to a linear topology.
  • liquidity event — the ending of an investor's involvement in a business venture with a view to realizing a gain or loss from the investment
  • listed security — a security that is quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and appears in its Official List of Securities
  • literary critic — sb who reviews literature
  • literary device — technique used in writing
  • literary editor — someone who edits literature and books
  • literary theory — the systematic analysis and study of literature using general principles
  • lithium battery — A lithium battery is a type of battery used for low-power, high-reliability, long-life applications, such as clocks, cameras and calculators.
  • livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
  • lleyn peninsula — a peninsula in NW Wales between Cardigan Bay and Caernarfon Bay
  • lord privy seal — a cabinet minister without portfolio.
  • luminous energy — light1 (def 2a).
  • lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
  • lymphoid tissue — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
  • lynden pindling — Lynden Oscar ("Father of the Bahamas") 1930–2000, Bahamian political leader: first prime minister 1967–92.
  • machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
  • magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
  • majority leader — the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • malay peninsula — a peninsula in SE Asia, consisting of W (mainland) Malaysia and the S part of Thailand.
  • maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
  • manorial system — manorialism.
  • marie byrd land — former name of Byrd Land.
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