13-letter words containing i, n, u, v
- open universe — a model of the universe in which the universe expands forever because there is not enough mass to counteract the expansion by means of gravitational attraction.
- over-trusting — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- overburdening — Present participle of overburden.
- overconscious — excessively conscious
- overeducation — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- overingenious — ingenious to a fault
- overingenuity — the state of being ingenious to a fault
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- overnutrition — the excessive intake of food, especially in unbalanced proportions.
- overvaluation — to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.
- peruvian bark — cinchona (def 2).
- pigouvian tax — a tax levied to counter an economic negative externality, for example taxing producers of industrial pollution in order to encourage pollution control
- plural voting — right to vote more than once
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- prerevolution — of the period before a revolution
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- privy council — a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- puncture vine — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- quantivalence — quantitative equivalence
- quinquevalent — pentavalent.
- re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- re-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- reclusiveness — the state or quality of being reclusive
- recultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- recursiveness — pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.
- reductiveness — of or relating to reduction; serving to reduce or abridge: an urgent need for reductive measures.
- rendezvousing — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- revictualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- revolutionise — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolutionism — a belief in revolution or revolutionary ideas
- revolutionist — a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
- revolutionize — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- river bugging — the activity or sport of rafting down fast-flowing rivers on a small inflatable single-seat craft, a river bug, that resembles an armchair
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- saving clause — a clause which denotes a reservation or exception
- seclusiveness — tending to seclude, especially oneself.
- seductiveness — tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
- self-punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- shaving brush — a short, cylindrical brush with long, soft, bristles, used in lathering the face before shaving.
- shelving unit — A shelving unit is a flexible display system which can be moved and adjusted to accommodate different product dimensions.
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do
- single-valued — (of a function) having the property that each element in the domain has corresponding to it exactly one element in the range.
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- souvenir shop — a shop that sells trivial gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, keyrings etc, esp aimed at tourists
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.