15-letter words containing m, a, c, i, n
- miscue analysis — analysis of the errors a pupil makes while reading
- mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
- misvocalization — an incorrect or bad vocalization
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- monosyllabicity — The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- multilocational — found or operating in several locations
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
- national income — the total net earnings from the production of goods and services in a country over a period of time, usually one year, and consisting essentially of wages, salaries, rent, profits, and interest.
- native american — a person born in the United States.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- nemathelminthic — of or pertaining to a nemathelminth
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- nickel and dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
- nickel-and-dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- non-achievement — lack of achievement
- non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- nonastronomical — not astronomical
- noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonmathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal