13-letter words containing i, n, p, r, o
- progressional — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- projection tv — a system made up of lenses, mirrors, and a cathode-ray tube, for projecting video images onto a large screen
- projectionist — an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.
- proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
- prolification — the production of offspring
- promised land — Heaven.
- promonarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- pronominalize — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- propagandizer — a person who engages in, or subjects others to, propaganda
- proper motion — Astronomy. the angular motion of a star relative to a suitably defined frame of reference, expressed in seconds of arc per year.
- proportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- proportioning — the adjustment or arrangement of proportions
- propositional — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- propositioned — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- prosopagnosia — an inability to recognize faces
- prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
- prosthodontia — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- protectionism — Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
- protectionist — Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
- proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protestantism — the religion of Protestants.
- protestantize — to convert or cause to conform to Protestantism.
- protoactinium — protactinium.
- protonotariat — the prelates of the Roman Curia
- protriptyline — a white to yellow powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used for the treatment of depression.
- prove a point — If you prove a point, you show other people that you know something or can do something, although your action may have no other purpose.
- provincialise — to make provincial in character.
- provincialism — narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
- provincialist — a native or inhabitant of a province.
- provinciality — provincial character.
- provincialize — to make provincial in character.
- provisionally — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- provocational — the act of provoking.
- psilanthropic — relating to psilanthropism
- pulling power — the ability to attract and influence other people
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- puritan spoon — a silver spoon having an ovoid bowl and a straight, flat, completely plain stem.
- purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
- pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
- pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadriphonics — quadraphony.
- quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
- racing pigeon — a pigeon bred and trained for the sport of pigeon racing
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- re-absorption — resorption (def 2).
- re-inspection — the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
- reapplication — an act or the process of reapplying a substance