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14-letter words containing l, a, p, n

  • nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
  • neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • nfld & lab — Newfoundland and Labrador
  • nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
  • non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
  • non-appealable — an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
  • non-applicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
  • non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
  • non-conceptual — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
  • non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
  • non-polynomial — (complexity)   The set or property of problems for which no polynomial-time algorithm is known. This includes problems for which the only known algorithms require a number of steps which increases exponentially with the size of the problem, and those for which no algorithm at all is known. Within these two there are problems which are "provably difficult" and "provably unsolvable".
  • non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
  • non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
  • non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
  • non-reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
  • non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • non-respirable — capable of being respired.
  • noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
  • noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
  • nonexplanatory — not explanatory
  • nonimplication — the fact of not being implicated
  • nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
  • nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
  • nonpalindromic — Not palindromic.
  • nonparticulate — Not particulate.
  • nonpolarizable — not able to be polarized
  • nonpredictable — Not predictable.
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • nonspectacular — not spectacular
  • nonspeculative — not speculative
  • nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
  • normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
  • normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
  • north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
  • nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
  • nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
  • numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
  • nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
  • obedient plant — false dragonhead.
  • occipital bone — a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
  • occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
  • old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • on one's plate — waiting to be done or dealt with
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • open-reel tape — audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
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