15-letter words containing g, o, n
- managed economy — an economy in which the government allocates prices of goods and resources
- managing editor — an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. Abbreviation: M.E., m.e.
- mandarin orange — mandarin (def 4).
- manganese oxide — a type of metallic oxide used to colour glass purple
- marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
- margin of error — statistics: variance
- marginalisation — (British) alternative spelling of marginalization.
- marginalization — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marigold window — wheel window.
- measuring spoon — a spoon for measuring amounts, as in cooking, usually part of a set of spoons of different sizes.
- megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
- meibomian gland — any of the small sebaceous glands in the eyelid, beneath the conjunctiva
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- metallo-organic — organometallic.
- methylene group — the bivalent organic group >CH 2 , derived from methane.
- microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
- microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
- microcentrifuge — A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).
- microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
- 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.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
- 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)
- mind how you go — Some people say 'Mind how you go' when they are saying goodbye to someone who is leaving.
- mineral kingdom — minerals collectively.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- misbecomingness — the characteristic or state of being unbecoming or unattractive
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- 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.
- mohandas gandhi — Indira [in-deer-uh] /ɪnˈdɪər ə/ (Show IPA), 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- monchengladbach — a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.
- mongolian idiot — a person affected with Down syndrome
- montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
- monthly meeting — (often initial capital letters) a district unit of local congregations of the Society of Friends.
- monumentalizing — Present participle of monumentalize.
- moo goo gai pan — a dish of sliced chicken stir-fried with button mushrooms and, often, assorted vegetables.
- moonlight night — illuminated by the moon
- 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
- morphophonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- mortgage lender — a financial institution which provides money to borrowers for mortgages