12-letter words containing l, a, i, d
- prolog-linda — 1. Prolog extended with Linda-style parallelism. Proc 4th Australian Conf on Artif Intell. 2. Neil MacDonald, U Edinburgh 1989. Another Prolog extended with Linda, implemented on a Computing Surface.
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- pseudopodial — a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriennial — quadrennial.
- quadrillions — Plural form of quadrillion.
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quasi-feudal — of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
- quindecaplet — a group of 15
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- radical axis — the line such that tangents drawn from any point of the line to two given circles are equal in length.
- radical chic — the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to social functions or public expressions of support.
- radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
- radical sign — the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .
- radicicolous — living on the roots of plants
- radio galaxy — a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy.
- radio-collar — to attach a radio collar to (an animal).
- radiobiology — the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiolocator — radar.
- radiological — of or relating to radiology.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- railroad car — a railway carriage or van
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- railway yard — an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings, used for storing rolling stock, making up trains, etc
- rally driver — sports-car racer
- rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- rear admiral — U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
- recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- reclassified — to classify anew.
- red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- reiteratedly — in a repetitive or reiterative manner
- retail trade — shop selling
- revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- reward claim — a claim granted to a miner who discovered gold in a new area