15-letter words containing i, n, t, r, a, o
- origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view
- otaheite orange — a small citrus bush, Citrus limonia otaitensis, having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.
- out of thin air — suddenly and unexpectedly
- out of training — become unfit
- outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- outward-looking — looking beyond oneself; open-minded and reaching out to other people, organizations, etc
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- over-extraction — an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
- over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- over-passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- over-population — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overapplication — excessive application
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- overcultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overemotionally — In an overemotional manner.
- overentertained — entertained to excess
- overexpectation — excessive expectation
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- overopinionated — too opinionated
- overpreparation — the act or instance of preparing excessively
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overutilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
- painter's colic — Pathology. lead poisoning causing intense intestinal pain.
- pair production — Physics. the simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle by a nucleus or particle in an excited state, as when a photon is absorbed.
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
- paralation lisp — Embeds the paralation model in Common LISP. Available from MIT Press, (800)356-0343.
- parallel motion — a mechanism arranged so as to impart rectilinear motion to a rod connected to a lever that moves through an arc.
- parametrization — a parametric representation; the act of representing as or defining parameters
- parthenogenesis — development of an egg without fertilization.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- participational — involving participation
- partition ratio — A partition ratio is a measurement of the relative degree to which a solute which is going to be separated is distributed between a solvent and sorption medium.
- pastoralization — to make pastoral or rural.
- patagonian hare — a burrowing, gray, long-eared and long-legged cavy of the genus Dolichotis, native to South America.
- paternity order — a court order which declares a child's paternity
- patio furniture — furniture in an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
- pattern bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped on a target in a predetermined pattern.