12-letter words containing m, a, r, i, n, g
- phanerogamic — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- phrasemaking — the making up or coining of memorable phrases or slogans
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- premarketing — before the development of a market
- premigration — occurring before migration
- primary gain — the removal of emotional conflict or relief of anxiety that is the immediate benefit of a defense mechanism or neurotic symptom.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- race norming — the process of statistically adjusting the scores of minority job applicants on job-qualification tests by rating each test-taker's score against the results of others in his or her racial or ethnic group.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading room — a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.
- reassignment — something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.
- reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- rhyming game — a game played using rhyme
- ring machine — a Linotype used primarily for making corrections.
- risk manager — A risk manager is a person who works in risk management.
- risk-manager — the technique or profession of assessing, minimizing, and preventing accidental loss to a business, as through the use of insurance, safety measures, etc.
- ruminatingly — in a ruminating manner
- running mate — a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
- rush matting — a floor covering made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus)
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- sigma baryon — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- smoking area — a designated area in which smoking is permitted
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- steering arm — the part of a vehicle's chassis that directs the input from the steering box
- steinamanger — German name of Szombathely.
- storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
- straight man — an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- svga monitor — (hardware, graphics) A monitor capable of displaying the output of an SVGA card.
- swiss-german — of or relating to a person from German-speaking Switzerland
- tank farming — hydroponics.
- terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
- time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
- trailing arm — A trailing arm is part of the suspension for the axle of a vehicle which moves up and down as the vehicle travels over a bumpy surface.
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- transforming — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transmigrant — a person or thing that transmigrates.