14-letter words containing m, e, r, p
- computerphobia — the fear or dislike of computers
- computerphobic — a computerphobe
- consumer group — an organization that campaigns for the rights of consumers
- contemperation — the act of contempering
- contemperature — the action of mixing together harmoniously or proportionately
- contemporanean — contemporary
- contemporaries — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
- contemporarily — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
- contemporising — to place in or regard as belonging to the same age or time.
- copolymerizing — Present participle of copolymerize.
- coppersmithing — The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
- cornelis tromp — Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- cotemporaneous — contemporaneous
- counter jumper — a sales assistant in a shop
- counterexample — an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it
- counterprogram — to schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete with one on another station.
- coup de maitre — a masterstroke; stroke of genius
- crepe marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- cross-compiler — a compiler able to create executable code for a platform different from the one the compiler is run on
- crown imperial — a liliaceous garden plant, Fritillaria imperialis, with a cluster of leaves and orange bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem
- cumberland gap — pass in the Cumberland Plateau, at the juncture of the Va., Ky., & Tenn. borders: c. 1,700 ft (518 m) high
- cytophotometer — an instrument for examining cells by determining the intensity or wavelengths of light transmitted through them.
- cytophotometry — the use of a photometer in order to study the chemical compounds of a cell
- debt repayment — the action of repaying debts, or a single payment made to wards paying off a debt
- departmentally — In a departmental manner; affecting departments.
- departure time — the time of departure of a train, bus, aircraft, etc
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- dermatographia — a common medical condition in which lightly rubbing the skin produces red, often raised, temporary marks
- dermatographic — relating to dermatography
- diffeomorphism — a differentiable homeomorphism.
- direct primary — a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
- discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
- disempowerment — to deprive of influence, importance, etc.: Voters feel they have become disempowered by recent political events.
- distemperature — a distempered or disordered condition; disturbance of health, mind, or temper.
- dna polymerase — any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
- dowager's hump — a type of kyphosis, common in older women, in which the shoulders become rounded and the upper back develops a hump: caused by osteoporosis resulting in skeletal deformity.
- drop-down menu — pull-down menu
- dwarf palmetto — an apparently stemless palm, Sabal minor, of the southeastern U.S., having stiff, bluish-green leaves, the leafstalks arising from the ground.
- eastern empire — the eastern part of the Roman Empire, especially after the division in a.d. 395, having its capital at Constantinople: survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire in a.d. 476.
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- ellesmere port — a port in NW England, in NW Cheshire on the Mersey estuary and Manchester Ship Canal. Pop: 66 265 (2001)
- emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
- empire-builder — a person who seeks extra power for its own sake, esp by increasing the number of his subordinates or staff
- emprosthotonos — Alternative form of emprosthotonus.
- emprosthotonus — (medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- enantiomorphic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
- encephalograms — Plural form of encephalogram.
- endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
- energy company — a company that produces energy, such as electricity