14-letter words containing l, i, n, t
- near real-time — denoting or relating to a data-processing system that is slightly slower than real-time
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neoclassicists — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neocolonialist — Of or relating to neocolonialism; neocolonial.
- neolinguistics — a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.
- net neutrality — the concept that broadband Internet service providers should provide nondiscriminatory access to Internet content, platforms, etc., and should not manipulate the transfer of data regardless of its source or destination: how net neutrality can preserve freedom of speech.
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
- neutralization — the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
- new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
- nickel acetate — a green, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 NiO 4 , used chiefly in nickel-plating.
- nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
- nielsen rating — an estimate of the total number of viewers for a particular television program, expressed as a percentage of the total number of viewers whose television sets are on at the time and based on a monitoring of the sets of a preselected sample of viewers.
- nihilistically — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- nitrile rubber — a synthetic rubber obtained by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene, noted for its oil resistance.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- no time at all — briefest moment
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- nominalisation — Standard spelling of nominalization.
- nominalization — to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization.
- non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- non-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
- non-alienation — the act of alienating, or of causing someone to become indifferent or hostile: The advocacy group fights against prejudice and social alienation of immigrants.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-collective — formed by collection.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-completion — the act of completing.
- non-complicity — the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing: complicity in a crime.
- non-congenital — having by nature a specified character: a congenital fool.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
- non-evaluative — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- non-extensible — capable of being extended.
- non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.