11-letter words containing g, o, s, a
- gynaecomast — a man who suffers from gynaecomastia
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- gyrostatics — the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
- hagiologist — A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.
- hagioscopes — Plural form of hagioscope.
- halsingborg — a seaport in SW Sweden, opposite Helsingör.
- haplogroups — Plural form of haplogroup.
- harmonising — Present participle of harmonise.
- hash coding — (programming, algorithm) (Or "hashing") A scheme for providing rapid access to data items which are distinguished by some key. Each data item to be stored is associated with a key, e.g. the name of a person. A hash function is applied to the item's key and the resulting hash value is used as an index to select one of a number of "hash buckets" in a hash table. The table contains pointers to the original items. If, when adding a new item, the hash table already has an entry at the indicated location then that entry's key must be compared with the given key to see if it is the same. If two items' keys hash to the same value (a "hash collision") then some alternative location is used (e.g. the next free location cyclically following the indicated one). For best performance, the table size and hash function must be tailored to the number of entries and range of keys to be used. The hash function usually depends on the table size so if the table needs to be enlarged it must usually be completely rebuilt. When you look up a name in the phone book (for example), you typically hash it by extracting its first letter; the hash buckets are the alphabetically ordered letter sections. See also: btree, checksum, CRC, pseudorandom number, random, random number, soundex.
- hasta luego — so long; (I'll) see you soon
- hatemongers — Plural form of hatemonger.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- hemorrhages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hemorrhage.
- heptagynous — (of a flower) having seven pistils
- hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
- high season — period of greatest activity
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- homogenates — Plural form of homogenate.
- hooliganism — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- hoppergrass — grasshopper (def 1).
- horse guard — a black and yellow sand wasp, Bembix carolina, of the southern U.S., preying on flies that gather around horses and cattle.
- horse laugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- horselaughs — Plural form of horselaugh.
- horseracing — Alternative form of horse racing.
- hourglasses — Plural form of hourglass.
- house agent — a real-estate agent.
- house organ — a periodical issued by a business or other establishment for its employees, customers, and other interested readers, presenting news about the firm, its products, and its personnel.
- hydragogues — Plural form of hydragogue.
- hydrogenase — an enzyme in certain microorganisms that speeds up the reversible oxidation of hydrogen
- hygrographs — Plural form of hygrograph.
- hylophagous — xylophagous (def 1).
- hypogastric — of, relating to, or situated in the hypogastrium.
- hypoglossal — situated under the tongue.
- hypsography — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- idioglossia — a private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
- ignoramuses — Plural form of ignoramus.
- ignorantest — (nonstandard) Superlative form of ignorant.
- ignorantism — The support or promotion of ignorance.
- instigation — the act of instigating; incitement.
- instigators — Plural form of instigator.
- integrators — Plural form of integrator.
- invigorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invigorate.
- irrigations — Plural form of irrigation.
- isogradient — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same horizontal gradient of a meteorological quantity, as temperature, pressure, or the like.
- isomagnetic — noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.
- jargonistic — the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon.
- job sharing — to share the responsibility and duties of a single full-time job with one or more other employees.
- juxtaposing — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.