16-letter words containing l, i, t, e, o
- inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
- institutionalise — Alternative spelling of institutionalize.
- institutionalize — to make institutional.
- insulin reaction — a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
- intentional foul — a foul deliberately committed by a defensive player to stop play, tactically conceding the penalty of having the fouled player attempt the awarded foul shots in return for possession of the ball.
- inter-divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- inter-laboratory — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
- interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
- intercalibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- interconsonantal — immediately following a consonant and preceding a consonant, as the a in pat.
- intercontinental — between or among continents; involving two or more continents: intercontinental trade.
- interconvertible — to subject to interconversion; interchange.
- intercorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- interdimensional — Between dimensions.
- interior lineman — one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.
- intermissionless — (US) Without an intermission; without a pause between acts in the performance of a play or in a film on television.
- internal auditor — a person who carries out an internal audit
- internationalise — (British spelling) To make something international; to involve multiple nations.
- internationalism — the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
- internationalist — an advocate of internationalism.
- internationality — between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
- internationalize — to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
- internex on-line — A rather cheap Internet service provider in Toronto, Canada.
- interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- interpretational — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- interterritorial — existing between territories: interterritorial laws.
- interventionally — In terms of, or by means of, intervention.
- intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
- intestinal flora — microorganisms that normally inhabit the lumen of the intestinal tract
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- isle of portland — a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material. Pop (town): 12 000 (latest est)
- isoamyl benzoate — a colorless liquid, C 11 H 15 O 2 , having a sharp, fruitlike odor: used in cosmetics.
- isobutyl nitrite — butyl nitrite.
- it is as well to — You say it is as well to think or do something when you are advising someone to think in a particular way or to take a particular action.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- japanese bobtail — any of a breed of domestic cat, originating in Japan, with a very short, fluffy tail, and a soft, silky coat often in three colors, white, black, and red
- javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
- john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
- joint resolution — a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.
- junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- kiloelectronvolt — (physics) A unit of energy equal to a thousand electron volts.
- king of the hill — a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top.
- kit and caboodle — a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit.
- kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
- knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- labour relations — Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it.
- labour-intensive — Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive.