18-letter words containing h, i, n

hypersexualization — The act or process of hypersexualizing.
hypochromic anemia — an anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, often due to iron deficiency.
hypodermic syringe — a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
hypothesis testing — the theory, methods, and practice of testing a hypothesis concerning the parameters of a population distribution (the null hypothesis) against another (the alternative hypothesis) which will be accepted only if its probability exceeds a predetermined significance level, generally on the basis of statistics derived from random sampling from the given population
hysterical reasons — (Or "hysterical raisins") A variant on the stock phrase "for historical reasons", indicating specifically that something must be done in some stupid way for backward compatibility, and moreover that the feature it must be compatible with was the result of a bad design in the first place. "All IBM PC video adaptors have to support MDA text mode for hysterical reasons." Compare bug-for-bug compatible.
i know the feeling — You say 'I know the feeling' to show that you understand or feel sorry about a problem or difficult experience that someone is telling you about.
idylls of the king — a series of poems by Tennyson, based on Arthurian legend.
immunohistological — the microscopic study of tissues with the aid of antibodies that bind to tissue components and reveal their presence.
immunopharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the immune system
impedance matching — the technique of choosing or adjusting electric circuits and components so that the impedance of the load is equal to the internal impedance of the power source, thereby optimizing the power transfer from source to load.
in (the) aggregate — If a number of different things or amounts are considered in aggregate, or in the aggregate, they are considered as a single thing or amount.
in abraham's bosom — at rest with one's dead ancestors
in accordance with — conforming to
in another's shoes — in another's position
in at the deep end — If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation. If you jump in at the deep end, you go into a completely new situation without any help or preparation.
in black and white — without colour
in company with sb — If you feel, believe, or know something in company with someone else, you both feel, believe, or know it.
in comparison with — when compared to
in compliance with — in accordance with
in connection with — If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.
in one's own right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
in someone's shoes — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
in that/which case — You say in that case or in which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists.
in the affirmative — positively, by saying yes
in the belief that — If you do one thing in the belief that another thing is true or will happen, you do it because you think, usually wrongly, that it is true or will happen.
in the face of sth — If you take a particular action or attitude in the face of a problem or difficulty, you respond to that problem or difficulty in that way.
in the first place — firstly
in the grip of sth — If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it.
in the interest of — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
in the last resort — You use in the last resort when stating the most basic or important fact that will still be true in a situation whatever else happens.
in the mood for/to — If you say that you are in the mood for something, you mean that you want to do it or have it. If you say that you are in no mood to do something, you mean that you do not want to do it or have it.
in the name of sth — If you do something in the name of an ideal or an abstract thing, you do it in order to preserve or promote that thing.
in the near future — soon
in the same breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
in the vicinity of — near to, in the area around
in with a shout of — If you say that someone is in with a shout of achieving or winning something, you mean that they have a chance of achieving or winning it.
incidental charges — Incidental charges are costs of items and services that are not part of the main bill.
indecent behaviour — the offence of committing indecent acts
independent school — (in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
industrial hygiene — the science that assesses, controls, and prevents occupational factors or sources of stress in the workplace that may significantly affect the health and well-being of employees or of the community in general
industrial vehicle — a vehicle designed for use in industry
information theory — the mathematical theory concerned with the content, transmission, storage, and retrieval of information, usually in the form of messages or data, and especially by means of computers.
inner automorphism — an automorphism that maps an element x into an element of the form axa −1 where a −1 is the inverse of a.
inter-relationship — reciprocal relation.
interchangeability — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
internet of things — a network of everyday devices, appliances, and other objects equipped with computer chips and sensors that can collect and transmit data through the Internet. Abbreviation: IoT.
internet telephony — IP Telephony
interrelationships — Plural form of interrelationship.
ionization chamber — a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation
iphigenia in aulis — a tragedy (408? b.c.) by Euripides.

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