15-letter words containing g, e, n, r, o
- micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
- microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
- microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
- microtunnelling — a technique used to excavate tunnels mechanically for the laying of pipes
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- mignonette tree — henna (sense 1)
- mineral kingdom — minerals collectively.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- misregistration — the act of registering.
- modern language — one of the literary languages currently in use in Europe, as French, Spanish, or German, treated as a departmental course of study in a school, college, or university.
- montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- moreton bay bug — a flattish edible shellfish, Thenus orientalis, of Northern Australian waters
- moreton bay fig — a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark
- morning prayers — early-morning act of religious worship
- morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
- mortgage lender — a financial institution which provides money to borrowers for mortgages
- mother language — a language from which another language is descended; parent language.
- motor generator — one or more motors mechanically coupled to one or more generators for converting or transforming electric current into mechanical energy.
- mouse droppings — 1. (graphics, operating system, jargon) Pixels (usually single) that are not properly restored when the mouse pointer moves away from a particular location on the screen, producing the appearance that the mouse pointer has left droppings behind. The major causes for this problem are MS-DOS programs that write to the screen memory corresponding to the mouse pointer's current location without hiding the mouse pointer first, and mouse drivers that do not quite support the graphics mode in use. 2. (web, jargon) The client address recorded in a web server's log whenever a client connects to a site. Users may be unaware that their activity is being logged in this way but the potential for misuse of the information is limited.
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
- negative profit — a financial loss
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- network segment — (networking) A part of an Ethernet or other network, on which all message traffic is common to all nodes, i.e. it is broadcast from one node on the segment and received by all others. This is normally because the segment is a single continuous conductor, though it may include repeaters(?). Since all nodes share the physical medium, collision detection or some other protocol is required to determine whether a message was transmitted without interference from other nodes. The receiving node inspects the destination address of a packet to tell if it was (one of) the intended recipient(s). Communication between nodes on different segments is via one or more routers.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuroembryology — the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
- neuroimmunology — a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.
- neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- neurotoxicology — the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- nitrogen fixing — involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
- nitrogen oxides — Nitrogen oxides are compounds of nitrogen and oxygen produced during combustion.
- nitrogen-fixing — involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
- no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
- noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- non-interfering — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- noncarcinogenic — Not carcinogenic.
- nondegenerative — tending to degenerate.
- nongovernmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.