14-letter words containing i, l, u, s, o
- neolinguistics — a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.
- nervous nellie — a constantly nervous, worried, or timid person.
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- nil nisi bonum — de mortuis nil nisi bonum
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
- non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-conclusive — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
- non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncombustible — not flammable.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- oblique stroke — (character) "/". Common names include: (forward) slash; stroke; ITU-T: slant; oblique stroke. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak; virgule; INTERCAL: slat. Commonly used as the division operator in programming, and to separate the components in Unix pathnames, and hence also in URLs. Also used to delimit regular expressions in several languages.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- officious will — a will by which the testator gives his or her property to the natural objects of such bounty, as the family.
- oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outside toilet — a toilet or lavatory which is located outdoors or in an outdoor cubicle
- over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- oversolicitous — too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
- papilionaceous — having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.
- papillomavirus — any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
- parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
- parish council — local administrative body