12-letter words containing i, c, e, m, a, n
- machiavelian — of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine code — (language) The representation of a computer program that is read and interpreted by the computer hardware (rather than by some other machine code program). A program in machine code consists of a sequence of "instructions" (possibly interspersed with data). An instruction is a binary string, (often written as one or more octal, decimal or hexadecimal numbers). Instructions may be all the same size (e.g. one 32-bit word for many modern RISC microprocessors) or of different sizes, in which case the size of the instruction is determined from the first word (e.g. Motorola 68000) or byte (e.g. Inmos transputer). The collection of all possible instructions for a particular computer is known as its "instruction set". Each instruction typically causes the Central Processing Unit to perform some fairly simple operation like loading a value from memory into a register or adding the numbers in two registers. An instruction consists of an op code and zero or more operands. Different processors have different instruction sets - the collection of possible operations they can perform. Execution of machine code may either be hard-wired into the central processing unit or it may be controlled by microcode. The basic execution cycle consists of fetching the next instruction from main memory, decoding it (determining which action the operation code specifies and the location of any arguments) and executing it by opening various gates (e.g. to allow data to flow from main memory into a CPU register) and enabling functional units (e.g. signalling to the ALU to perform an addition). Humans almost never write programs directly in machine code. Instead, they use programming languages. The simplest kind of programming language is assembly language which usually has a one-to-one correspondence with the resulting machine code instructions but allows the use of mnemonics (ASCII strings) for the "op codes" (the part of the instruction which encodes the basic type of operation to perform) and names for locations in the program (branch labels) and for variables and constants. Other languages are either translated by a compiler into machine code or executed by an interpreter
- machine head — a metal peg-and-gear mechanism for tuning a string on an instrument such as a guitar
- machine shop — a workshop in which metal and other substances are cut, shaped, etc., by machine tools.
- machine time — time spent using mechanical equipment
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- machine word — word (def 10).
- machine-made — made or constructed by machine
- machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- mackintoshes — Plural form of mackintosh.
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- magic number — the atomic number or neutron number of an exceptionally stable nuclide.
- magnetic dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- magnetic ink — ink containing particles of a magnetic material used for printing characters for magnetic character recognition
- magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.
- magnetooptic — pertaining to the effect of magnetism upon the propagation of light.
- magnificence — the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity: the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.
- maintainence — Misspelling of maintenance.
- maintenances — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
- majesticness — The quality of being majestic.
- make certain — ensure
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malignancies — Plural form of malignancy.
- manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
- manna lichen — any of several crustose lichens of the genus Lecanora, especially L. esculenta, found in the African and Arabian deserts, used for food by humans and other animals.
- mantelpieces — Plural form of mantelpiece.
- manu-service — denoting a business that involves both the manufacture of goods and the provision of after-sales services
- marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
- masculinized — Simple past tense and past participle of masculinize.
- match-winner — a player who wins a sports match for his or her team, for example by scoring a goal
- matinée coat — a short coat for a baby
- matricentred — Matricentric.
- matricentric — (of a family or society) Centering around the mother or mothers.
- meat packing — the business or industry of slaughtering cattle and other meat animals and processing the carcasses for sale, sometimes including the packaging of processed meat products.
- mecamylamine — a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C11H21N
- mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- mechanicians — Plural form of mechanician.
- mechanizable — Capable of being mechanized.
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- mechlin lace — a fine bobbin lace with raised cord, originally made in Mechlin.
- media center — a library, usually in school, that contains and encourages the use of audiovisual media and associated equipment as well as books, periodicals, and the like.
- medical unit — a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization, such as the armed forces or a prison
- medicalizing — Present participle of medicalize.
- medicine hat — a city in SE Alberta, in SW Canada.
- medicine man — (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman.
- megalomaniac — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- melancholiac — affected with melancholia.