16-letter words containing i, m, e, r, s, v
- overcompensation — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
- overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- pincers movement — a military maneuver in which both flanks of an enemy force are attacked with the aim of attaining complete encirclement.
- premier division — a football or soccer league division consisting of the top ten Scottish football teams
- presumptive heir — heir presumptive.
- salivary amylase — an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
- same-day service — (humour, operating system) An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). Such response time is a major incentive for programmers to write programs that are not well-behaved. See also PC-ism.
- selective memory — an ability to remember some facts while apparently forgetting others, especially when they are inconvenient
- self-improvement — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- semiconservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- semiprivate room — a hospital room shared by two people, typically with a curtain dividing the room and providing some privacy
- service families — families which have a member serving in the armed forces
- severance motion — an application made to a judge or court for the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc
- silver medallist — a competitor who comes second in a contest or race and is awarded a medal of silver
- terms of service — the contract for acceptable use of digital media as defined by the developer. Abbreviation: TOS, ToS.
- time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
- top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.
- valles marineris — a canyon on Mars, 3100 miles (5000 km) in length, named after the Mariner spacecraft.
- victimless crime — a legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented.
- video journalism — the techniques, methods, etc., of preparing and broadcasting informational, social, political, and other nonfiction subjects via news and documentary programs.
- visibility meter — any instrument for measuring the visual range through the atmosphere, as a transmissometer.
- visible spectrum — the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that is normally visible, from 380 to 760 nm.
- visiting fireman — an influential person accorded special treatment while visiting an organization, industry, city, etc.
- yeoman's service — good, useful, or workmanlike service: His trusty sword did him yeoman's service.