14-letter words containing m, e, d, i, c
- middle chinese — the Chinese language of the 7th and 8th centuries a.d. Abbreviation: MChin.
- midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- miscategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- mistranscribed — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- mobile command — the Canadian army and other land forces
- model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing) To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- mononucleotide — (genetics) A single nucleotide.
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- mosaic disease — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multidialectal — encompassing or involving several dialects
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multinucleated — Having multiple nuclei; multinucleate.
- muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
- music director — The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- noncomedogenic — (especially of a cosmetic or skin-care product) not causing clogged pores or blackheads.
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- novemdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 60 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 114 zeros.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- numidian crane — the demoiselle crane
- old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
- ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
- overmedication — the act or instance of medicating unnecessarily or excessively
- packed decimal — binary coded decimal
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- pneumatic duct — the duct joining the air bladder and alimentary canal of a physostomous fish.
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- police academy — a school for training police officers
- polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
- precision-made — made to precise specifications
- procaine amide — a white, crystalline compound, C 1 3 H 2 1 ON 3 , used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- quasi-academic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- quick-tempered — easily angered.
- quitclaim deed — a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property.
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.