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13-letter words containing f, t, p, a, r

  • nitroparaffin — any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.
  • nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
  • of many parts — having many different abilities
  • open fracture — compound fracture.
  • oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
  • optical fiber — optical fibre
  • optical fibre — (communications)   (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET.
  • paper profits — an unrealized profit due to the appreciation of something owned but not yet sold.
  • parasoft corp — Distributors of the message passing system Express.
  • parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
  • passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
  • paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
  • patrifocality — the system or fact of being patrifocal
  • pennyfarthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
  • perfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which sexual spores are formed, as the asci in the sexual stage of the ascomycete.
  • perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
  • petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  • picture frame — mount for a picture
  • pitch surface — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
  • platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
  • platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
  • platiniferous — platinum-bearing
  • play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • pontificators — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
  • popular front — a coalition, usually temporary, of leftist and sometimes centrist political parties, formed against a common opponent, as fascism, and promoting social reform.
  • pornification — the perceived pervasion of society in general or an aspect of it by the imagery, language, and attitudes associated with pornography
  • port of spain — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
  • port-of-spain — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
  • post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
  • potomac fever — the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., especially by being appointed or elected to a government position.
  • power takeoff — an accessory unit or apparatus attached to an engine-powered machine and powered by the engine. Abbreviation: PTO.
  • prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
  • prefabricator — someone who or an organization that prefabricates
  • preferability — more desirable.
  • prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
  • prefix syntax — prefix notation
  • preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
  • professoriate — a group of professors.
  • profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
  • profit taking — the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.
  • profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
  • profit-taking — Profit-taking is the selling of stocks and shares at a profit after their value has risen or just before their value falls.
  • profitability — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
  • proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
  • prolification — the production of offspring
  • reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
  • self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
  • self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
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