16-letter words containing f, i, r, l

larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
larsen ice shelf — an ice barrier in Antarctica, in the NW Weddell Sea, on the E coast of the Antarctic Peninsula: first explored 1893.
law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
legion of honour — an order for civil or military merit instituted by Napoleon in France in 1802
letter of advice — a notification from a consignor to a consignee giving specific information as to a shipment, the name of the carrier, the date shipped, etc.
letter of credit — an order issued by a banker allowing a person named to draw money to a specified amount from correspondents of the issuer.
letter of intent — a letter indicating that the writer has the serious intention of doing something, such as signing a contract in the circumstances specified. It does not constitute either a promise or a contract
life after death — If you talk about life after death, you are discussing the possibility that people may continue to exist in some form after they die.
life-threatening — endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
lighting fixture — a lighting fixture is part of a light that is attached to the wall or ceiling where you put the light bulb or other lighting element, and which cannot be easily removed
lissajous figure — the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.
lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
littoral warfare — military combat conducted in coastal areas.
liver of sulphur — a mixture of potassium sulphides used as a fungicide and insecticide and in the treatment of skin diseases
louisiana french — French as spoken in Louisiana; Cajun. Abbreviation: LaF.
lower california — Baja California.
maid of all work — a maid who does all types of housework
mallowpuff māori — a Māori who is considered to behave like a white person
managerial staff — staff in positions of management
marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
mercuric sulfide — a crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous compound, HgS, occurring as a coarse, black powder (black mercuric sulfide) or as a fine, bright-scarlet powder (red mercuric sulfide) used chiefly as a pigment and as a source of the free metal.
mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
microfilm reader — a machine that displays on a screen a magnified image of a microfilm
miraculous fruit — miracle fruit.
modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
modified-release — denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours, in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
multifariousness — (uncountable) The characteristic of being multifarious.
multilinear form — a function or functional of several variables such that when all variables but one are held fixed, the function is linear in the remaining variable.
multiple factors — polygene.
nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
nonprofessionals — Plural form of nonprofessional.
nonproliferation — the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread: nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
official referee — (in England) a circuit judge attached to the High Court who is empowered to try certain cases, esp where a detailed examination of accounts or other documents is involved
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
over-familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
paraprofessional — a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.
partial fraction — one of the fractions into which a given fraction can be resolved, the sum of such simpler fractions being equal to the given fraction: Partial fractions of 5/(x2−x) are 5/(x−1) and −5/x.
partial function — A function which is not defined for all arguments of its input type. E.g. f(x) = 1/x if x /= 0. The opposite of a total function. In denotational semantics, a partial function f : D -> C may be represented as a total function ft : D' -> lift(C) where D' is a superset of D and ft x = f x if x in D ft x = bottom otherwise where lift(C) = C U bottom. Bottom (LaTeX \perp) denotes "undefined".
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
pass-band filter — band-pass filter
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words

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