12-letter words containing m, e, a, t, n
- metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
- metacinnabar — a polymorph of cinnabar, black mercuric sulfide, HgS.
- metafictions — Plural form of metafiction.
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- metagenomics — (genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.
- metagnathous — Ornithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills.
- metalanguage — any language or symbolic system used to discuss, describe, or analyze another language or symbolic system.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metallophone — any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- metamagnetic — (physics) Describing the transition from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state.
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- metasediment — (petrology) A metamorphosed sedimentary rock.
- metatherians — Plural form of metatherian.
- metathinking — Thought about the process of thinking.
- meter-candle — lux. Abbreviation: mc.
- methanometer — an instrument that measures the concentration of methane in the air of mines
- methaqualone — a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 1 6 H 1 4 N 2 O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
- metronomical — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- middle latin — Medieval Latin
- militainment — A form of entertainment that features or celebrates the military.
- militiawomen — Plural form of militiawoman.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- miniaturizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miniaturize.
- minicassette — a small cassette enclosing a length of audiotape for use with a pocket-size tape recorder, especially one used for dictating.
- ministrative — Serving to aid; ministering.
- minor planet — asteroid (def 1).
- minor tenace — the king and jack of a suit held by one player.
- minute steak — a thin slice of beefsteak that is prepared by sautéeing quickly on each side.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misalignment — improperly aligned.
- misallotment — improper or wrong allotment
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- miscellanist — a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
- misconjugate — Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
- miscreations — Plural form of miscreation.
- misdemeanant — a person who is guilty of misbehavior.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- misfeaturing — distorting the features
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- mismatchment — an inappropriate match
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.