12-letter words containing m, e, a, t, n
- multungulate — a hoofed animal with three or more toes on each foot
- musterbation — Alt form musturbation.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- mutagenicity — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- muttonheaded — a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- name capture — (reduction) In beta reduction, when a term containing a free occurrence of a variable v is substituted into another term where v is bound the free v becomes spuriously bound or "captured". E.g. (\ x . \ y . x y) y --> \ y . y y (WRONG) This problem arises because two distinct variables have the same name. The most common solution is to rename the bound variable using alpha conversion: (\ x . \ y' . x y') y --> \ y' . y y' Another solution is to use de Bruijn notation. Note that the argument expression, y, contained a free variable. The whole expression above must therefore be notionally contained within the body of some lambda abstraction which binds y. If we never reduce inside the body of a lambda abstraction (as in reduction to weak head normal form) then name capture cannot occur.
- name the day — to choose the day for one's wedding
- namib desert — a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- nanomaterial — A material having particles or constituents of nanoscale dimensions, or one that is produced by nanotechnology.
- needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- nemorivagant — Lb rare wandering in the woods.
- neoformation — a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- nestorianism — one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- niche market — specific or limited consumer interest
- nicotinamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 N 2 O, the amide of nicotinic acid, and a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in meat, liver, fish, whole wheat, and eggs: used in medicine chiefly as an agent for preventing or treating human pellagra or animal black tongue.
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- nitromannite — mannitol hexanitrate.
- nitromethane — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, rocket fuel, and gasoline additive and in organic synthesis.
- nitrosamines — Plural form of nitrosamine.
- noematically — in an intellectual manner
- nomenclative — relating to the act of naming
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenklatura — a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party.
- nomothetical — Nomothetic.
- non-empathic — of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others: a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.
- non-imitable — capable or worthy of being imitated: She has many good, imitable qualities.
- non-magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- non-material — not material or composed of matter.
- non-metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- non-monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- non-terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- nonagreement — Absence of agreement; disagreement, discord.
- nonalignment — the state or condition of being nonaligned.
- nonautomated — not automated or operated by machines
- nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
- noncombative — Not combative.
- nonemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- nonenzymatic — relating to a process not produced by enzymes
- nonimitative — not tending to imitate, not involving imitation
- nonmetameric — not metameric
- nonnormative — Not normative.
- nonpermanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- nonsegmental — Not segmental.