19-letter words containing i, n, t, e, s

non-interventionism — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
non-transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
nonrepresentational — not resembling or portraying any object in physical nature: a nonrepresentational painting.
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
north-west frontier — the area roughly equivalent to the present North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, which is the days of the British Raj was regarded as one of the most remote and dangerous outposts of the British Empire
northern hemisphere — the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
northwest territory — region north of the Ohio River, between Pa. & the Mississippi (established 1787): it now forms Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis., & part of Minn.
nothing of the sort — not at all as described
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
nuits-saint-georges — a fine red wine produced near the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy
object-oriented sql — (language) (OSQL) A functional language, a superset of SQL, used in Hewlett-Packard's OpenODB database system.
observation balloon — a balloon that is used for gathering information and reconnaissance purposes and spotting aircraft
old english pattern — a spoon pattern having a stem curving backward at the end.
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on the baker's list — in good health
one of those things — something that cannot be avoided, helped, changed, etc.
operational testing — (testing) A US DoD term for testing performed by the end-user on software in its normal operating environment.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
optimising compiler — (programming, tool) compiler which attempts to analyse the code it produces and to produce more efficient code by performing program transformation such as branch elimination, partial evaluation, or peep-hole optimisation. Contrast pessimising compiler.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
out of the question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
outstation movement — the programme to resettle native Australians on their tribal lands
over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
palaeoethnobotanist — someone who studies fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleoanthropologist — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
parachute spinnaker — a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
particle kinematics — Particle kinematics is the study of the movement of particles, without considering the forces that cause this movement.
particle separation — a rule that moves the particle of a phrasal verb, thus deriving a sentence like He looked the answer up from a structure that also underlies He looked up the answer
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
pastoral counseling — the use of psychotherapeutic techniques by trained members of the clergy to assist parishioners who seek help for personal or emotional problems.
peak listening time — the time at which the highest numbers of audiences are listening to the radio
pedestrian crossing — place to cross road
pedestrian precinct — A pedestrian precinct is a street or part of a town where vehicles are not allowed.
periodontal disease — any of various mixed bacterial infections that affect the soft tissues and bones supporting the teeth.
peritoneal dialysis — a form of dialysis in which the peritoneum is used as an autogenous semipermeable membrane
persecution complex — an acute irrational fear that other people are plotting one's downfall and that they are responsible for one's failures
persian gulf states — group of Arab sheikdoms along the Persian Gulf: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, & United Arab Emirates
persistent offender — a person who repeatedly breaks the law
personal stationery — headed notepaper
phacoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
philosopher's stone — a substance sought by alchemists that would be capable of transmuting baser metals into gold or silver and of prolonging life.
philosophers' stone — a substance sought by alchemists that would be capable of transmuting baser metals into gold or silver and of prolonging life.
photodisintegration — the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.
photoreconnaissance — reconnaissance using aerial photography.

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