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15-letter words containing i, m, e, l

  • multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
  • multiple-valued — many-valued.
  • multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
  • multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
  • multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
  • multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
  • murder will out — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
  • musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
  • musical statues — a children's party game in which players run around while music is played. Whenever the music stops, the players have to stand motionless. Anyone who moves is out
  • muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
  • muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
  • muzzle velocity — the speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
  • myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
  • naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
  • name resolution — (networking)   The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
  • national anthem — official song of a country
  • national income — the total net earnings from the production of goods and services in a country over a period of time, usually one year, and consisting essentially of wages, salaries, rent, profits, and interest.
  • native compiler — (programming, tool)   A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
  • natural realism — naive realism.
  • nemathelminthic — of or pertaining to a nemathelminth
  • neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neoisolationism — a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
  • neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
  • nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
  • netmarq limited — A small technical consultancy specialising in the testing of network components. They do performance tests of network interface cards, routers, hubs, file servers, etc. To reflect the marketplace, most tests are carried out in a Novell NetWare environment, although they can equally well use Lan server, Banyan Vines, NT Advanced Server, IBM PC Support. They claim to be Europe's leading such test lab and compete with US Labs such as LanQuest and NSTL. They also do some network design, installation, support, and troubleshooting. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
  • neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
  • neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
  • neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
  • neuroimmunology — a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.
  • nickel and dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
  • nickel-and-dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
  • nigger minstrel — a performer who puts on blackface (exaggerated negro-like make-up) usually to perform songs associated with the American South
  • nil desperandum — never despair
  • nimble-fingered — able to move the fingers agilely, quickly, and neatly
  • no time to lose — If you say there is no time to lose or no time to be lost, you mean you must hurry as fast as you can to do something.
  • noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
  • noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
  • non combustible — not flammable.
  • non-combustible — not flammable.
  • non-detrimental — causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
  • non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
  • non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
  • noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
  • noncompressible — not able to be compressed
  • nonexperimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
  • noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
  • nonmathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
  • nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
  • nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
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