11-letter words containing l, i, v, y
- vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- velocimetry — the measurement of the speed of sound in fluids
- venefically — in a venefic manner
- ventilatory — of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
- ventriloquy — the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy.
- venturingly — in a venturing manner
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- veridically — truthful; veracious.
- versability — the quality or state of being capable of being turned
- versatilely — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- versatility — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- verticality — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- very pistol — a special pistol which fires coloured flares for signalling at night, esp at sea
- very signal — a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night
- vestigially — of, relating to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail.
- vexillology — the study of flags.
- vibratility — the quality or state of being vibratile
- vicariously — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
- victimology — the study of crime victims and the psychological effects of being a victim.
- victoryless — without victory
- vinegar fly — any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation.
- vinyl ether — a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O, used as an inhalation anesthetic.
- vinyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
- vinyl resin — any one of a class of thermoplastic materials, esp PVC and polyvinyl acetate, made by polymerizing vinyl compounds
- violability — capable of being violated: a violable precept.
- vivaciously — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vocalically — in a vocalic manner
- volcanicity — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- volitionary — the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
- voluntarily — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- voraciously — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- vulcanicity — a branch of geology studying volcanic action
- yield curve — finance: a graph showing yield of securities with different maturity dates
- yugoslavian — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.