12-letter words containing i, r, e, m, o
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- omnipresence — present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God.
- open primary — a direct primary election in which voters need not meet a test of party membership.
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- optometrists — Plural form of optometrist.
- or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
- orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organigramme — (British, management) An organisation chart.
- oscillometer — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- other income — Other income is income that does not come from a company's main business, such as interest.
- out-marriage — a marriage to someone outside one's ethnic group
- outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
- ovariotomies — Plural form of ovariotomy.
- over-promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- overbrimming — Present participle of overbrim.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- overfamiliar — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- overoptimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- overoptimist — someone who is too optimistic
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- oversimplify — make too simple
- overtime ban — a refusal by employees to work overtime
- overtime pay — a higher than normal rate of pay, for work done as overtime
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- pakeha māori — (in the 19th century) a European who adopted the Māori way of life
- paralipomena — Chronicles.
- paramorphine — thebaine.
- parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
- paroemiology — the study of proverbs
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- peremptorily — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- performative — (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as with the expression “I promise,” that performs the act of promising.
- period drama — a drama set in a particular historical period
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.