14-letter words containing m, e, s, t, o
- posthumousness — the fact of being posthumous
- postmastectomy — of or relating to the period after a mastectomy
- postmastership — the office or position of a postmaster
- postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- postmillennial — of or relating to the period following the millennium.
- postretirement — relating to or occurring in the period after retirement
- pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- presumptuously — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
- presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processor time — (software) The amount of time a process takes to run, given that it has exclusive and uninterrupted use of the CPU. Note that in a modern computer, this would be very unusual, and so the processor time calculation for most processes involves adding up all the small amounts of time the CPU actually spends on the process. Some systems break processor time down into user time and system time. Compare wall clock time.
- proletarianism — the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- put someone on — to connect (a person) by telephone
- pygmy marmoset — a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
- pyrenomycetous — of or relating to the former class Pyrenomycetes of fungi
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- 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.
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
- recompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- reformationist — someone who was part of the Reformation
- reinforcements — the act of reinforcing.
- remonstrations — to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
- remote sensing — the science of gathering data on an object or area from a considerable distance, as with radar or infrared photography, to observe the earth or a heavenly body.
- restiform body — a cordlike bundle of nerve fibers lying on each side of the medulla oblongata and connecting it with the cerebellum.
- restorationism — belief in a future life in which human beings will be restored to a state of perfection and happiness
- restrictionism — a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
- retinoblastoma — Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.
- retransmission — the act or process of transmitting.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
- saccharomycete — a single-celled yeast of the family Saccharomycetaceae, having no mycelium.
- sacred monster — a celebrity whose eccentricities or indiscretions are easily forgiven by admirers.
- sagging moment — a bending moment that produces concave bending at the middle of a simple supported beam
- salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- schafer method — a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- scholar's mate — a simple mate by the queen on the f7 square, achievable by white's fourth move
- schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
- scintillometer — a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
- scout movement — the group of people who set up the Scout Association and those who currently are involved with it, considered with their organized action