14-letter words containing l, e, n, i, s, t
- interval scale — a scale of measurement of data according to which the differences between values can be quantified in absolute but not relative terms and for which any zero is merely arbitrary: for instance, dates are measured on an interval scale since differences can be measured in years, but no sense can be given to a ratio of times
- intestinal flu — influenza with abdominal symptoms, as diarrhea or vomiting.
- intolerantness — the quality or state of being intolerant
- intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
- intransitively — (grammar) In an intransitive manner; without an object following.
- intransmutable — incapable of being transmuted into another substance
- introspectible — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- introversively — In an introversive manner.
- irrationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of irrationalise.
- irrationalness — The quality of being irrational.
- irresoluteness — The state of being irresolute.
- irrestrainable — That cannot be restrained.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- isle of thanet — an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
- isolated point — Mathematics. a point in a set such that the neighborhood of the point is devoid of any other points belonging to the set.
- isometric-line — isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- italian sonnet — Petrarchan sonnet.
- jet propulsion — the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- kaiserslautern — a city in S Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- lake trasimene — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria: the largest lake in central Italy; scene of Hannibal's victory over the Romans in 217 bc. Area: 128 sq km (49 sq miles)
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- lateralisation — Alternative spelling of lateralization.
- laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
- laurent series — a power series in which the negative as well as the positive powers appear.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- leamington spa — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- legitimateness — The quality of being legitimate.
- legitimisation — (British) alternative spelling of legitimization.
- leibnitz's law — the principle that two expressions satisfy exactly the same predicates if and only if they both refer to the same subject
- leisure centre — A leisure centre is a large public building containing different facilities for leisure activities, such as a sports hall, a swimming pool, and rooms for meetings.
- lend itself to — to be adapted to, useful for, or open to
- lepontine alps — a range of the S central Alps, in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak: Monte Leone, 3553 m (11 657 ft)
- lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- libertarianism — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
- liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
- licentiateship — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- licentiousness — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- lieutenantship — the office of a lieutenant
- life president — the president of a club, society, etc, who will remain president until death
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- lignosulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- listening post — Military. a post or position, as in advance of a defensive line, established for the purpose of listening to detect the enemy's movements.
- little russian — former name for one of the Ruthenian people or their dialect of Ukrainian.