12-letter words containing m, e, a, n, i, g
- new paradigm — a set of beliefs that replaces another set which is believed no longer to apply
- newsmagazine — a periodical specializing in reports and commentaries on current events, usually issued weekly.
- noise margin — (electronics) The voltage difference between the guaranteed output level and the required input voltage level of a logic gate.
- noise-making — a person or thing that makes noise, as a reveler on New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc., or a rattle, horn, or similar device used on such an occasion.
- non-magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- non-marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- nonalignment — the state or condition of being nonaligned.
- nondemanding — not demanding
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organigramme — (British, management) An organisation chart.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- 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
- pigmentation — coloration, especially of the skin.
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- premarketing — before the development of a market
- premigration — occurring before migration
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- 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.
- running mate — a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
- seam binding — a narrow strip of fabric attached to the unfinished edge of a seam or hem to keep it from raveling.
- segmentalize — to make segmentalized.
- segmentation — division into segments.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- 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.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- singing game — a children's game in which the players perform certain actions to the words of a song.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- smoking area — a designated area in which smoking is permitted
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- steam engine — an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler.
- steam-engine — an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler.
- steering arm — the part of a vehicle's chassis that directs the input from the steering box