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16-letter words containing l, e, s

  • alpha conversion — (theory)   In lambda-calculus and reduction, the renaming of a formal parameter in a lambda abstraction. This does not change the meaning of the abstraction. For example: \ x . x+1 <--> \ y . y+1 If the actual argument to a lambda abstraction contains instances of the abstraction's formal parameter then it is necessary to rename the parameter before applying the abstraction to avoid name capture.
  • alpha-beta brass — a type of brass that contains 35–45 per cent zinc
  • alternate angles — two angles at opposite ends and on opposite sides of a transversal cutting two lines
  • aluminosilicates — Plural form of aluminosilicate.
  • aluminum sulfate — a white crystalline salt, Al2(SO4)3, made by treating bauxite or clay with sulfuric acid: it is used in sizing paper, purifying water, fixing dyes, tanning, etc.
  • alveolar process — the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
  • ambulance chaser — a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
  • ambulance stocks — high-performance stocks and shares recommended by a broker to a dissatisfied client to improve their relationship
  • american cowslip — shooting star (def 2).
  • american english — the form of English spoken in the US
  • american kestrel — a small American falcon (Falco sparverius) with a reddish-brown back and tail; sparrow hawk
  • ammonium sulfate — an ammonium salt, (NH4)2SO4, made chiefly from synthetic ammonia and used in making fertilizers, in treating water, etc.
  • an end in itself — If you consider something to be an end in itself, you do it because it seems desirable and not because it is likely to lead to something else.
  • anabolic steroid — Anabolic steroids are drugs which people, especially athletes, take to make their muscles bigger and to give them more strength.
  • anal intercourse — a form of sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the anus
  • anderson shelter — a small prefabricated air-raid shelter of World War II consisting of an arch of corrugated metal and designed to be partly buried in people's gardens and covered with earth for protection
  • andrea del sarto — Andrea [ahn-drey-uh;; Italian ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
  • andreas vesalius — Andreas [ahn-dre-ahs] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1514–64, Flemish anatomist.
  • anesthesiologist — An anesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in giving anaesthetics to patients.
  • angel-hair pasta — spaghetti made in very fine strands
  • angelus silesius — (Johannes Scheffler) 1627–77, German poet.
  • animal magnetism — the quality of being attractive, esp to members of the opposite sex
  • anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
  • antepenultimates — Plural form of antepenultimate.
  • anti-federalists — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
  • anti-imperialist — opposed to imperialism
  • anti-materialism — preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
  • anti-materialist — a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
  • anti-orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
  • anti-sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
  • anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
  • anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
  • antiessentialist — Opposing essentialism.
  • antilles current — a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.
  • antimony sulfate — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-insoluble solid, Sb 2 (SO 4) 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
  • antimony sulfide — antimony pentasulfide.
  • aplastic anaemia — anaemia caused by a defect in the body's ability to regenerate blood cells
  • appeals tribunal — a tribunal that hears appeals
  • apple of discord — a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, to whom Paris awarded it, thus beginning a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
  • apples and pears — stairs
  • applied research — research that is put to practical use
  • applied sciences — sciences that are put to practical use
  • appraisal method — a method used for the appraisal of an employee
  • approachableness — capable of being approached; accessible.
  • aquidneck island — an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
  • archival storage — a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
  • armillary sphere — a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars
  • arteriosclerosis — Arteriosclerosis is a medical condition in which the walls of your arteries become hard and thick, so your blood cannot flow through them properly.
  • arteriosclerotic — degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow.
  • arthur wellesley — 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley"the Iron Duke") 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
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