14-letter words containing l, i, u
- non-evaluative — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- 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.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncirculating — not circulating
- noncombustible — not flammable.
- noncultivation — the state of not cultivating
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonequilibrium — The condition of not being in equilibrium.
- nonequivalence — the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonfulfillment — neglect or failure to fulfill or carry out as required.
- nonimmunologic — Not immunologic.
- noninfluential — Not influential.
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- nonutilitarian — Not utilitarian.
- nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.
- nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- nuisance value — the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
- nulli secundus — second to none
- nullius filius — (especially in law) son of nobody; bastard.
- numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
- numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- oblique motion — the relative motion of two melodic parts in which one remains in place or moves relatively little while the other moves more actively.
- oblique stroke — (character) "/". Common names include: (forward) slash; stroke; ITU-T: slant; oblique stroke. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak; virgule; INTERCAL: slat. Commonly used as the division operator in programming, and to separate the components in Unix pathnames, and hence also in URLs. Also used to delimit regular expressions in several languages.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- officious will — a will by which the testator gives his or her property to the natural objects of such bounty, as the family.