13-letter words containing m, a, n, s, r
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- lowerclassman — underclassman.
- lowerclassmen — underclassman.
- machine screw — a threaded fastener, either used with a nut or driven into a tapped hole, usually having a diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or less and a slotted head for tightening by a screwdriver.
- macro-segment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
- macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
- macroorganism — an organism that can be seen with the naked eye.
- magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
- magnetic star — a star having a strong magnetic field.
- magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
- magnetographs — Plural form of magnetograph.
- magnetometers — Plural form of magnetometer.
- magnetosphere — the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Compare magnetopause.
- mainstreaming — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- mainstreeting — the practice of a politician walking about the streets of a town or city to gain votes and greet supporters
- mainz psalter — a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- malacostracan — belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc.
- maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malformations — Plural form of malformation.
- manage a risk — If you manage a risk, you analyze how much you are in danger from a particular risk or hazard, and decide how to best deal with it.
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- mandatoriness — The quality or state of being mandatory.
- manganiferous — containing manganese.
- manicure case — a case for holding small tools designed to care for the fingernails
- manrikigusari — a Japanese chain weapon with weighted ends, intended to strike or ensnare the enemy
- mantis shrimp — any stomatopod crustacean having a pair of appendages modified for grasping prey and resembling those of a mantis.
- manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
- manufacturers — Plural form of manufacturer.
- marching song — a song with the rhythm of a march, esp sung by marching soldiers
- marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
- mare nectaris — (Sea of Nectar) a dark plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 26,000 sq. mi. (67,000 sq. km).
- marginal cost — the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity.
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- marginalising — Present participle of marginalise.
- market trends — changes and developments in buying and selling in the market
- marketisation — Alternative spelling of marketization.
- marlinespikes — Plural form of marlinespike.
- marshall plan — European Recovery Program.
- marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
- masking frame — easel (def 2).
- mass catering — the trade of supplying food and drink to large numbers of customers at the same time
- masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
- masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- mastersingers — Plural form of mastersinger.
- mastigophoran — Also, mastigophore [mas-ti-guh-fawr, -fohr] /ˈmæs tɪ gəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/ (Show IPA). a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- mean-spirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.