15-letter words containing m, i, c, o
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- muzzle velocity — the speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
- myristicivorous — feeding on nutmeg
- nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
- national income — the total net earnings from the production of goods and services in a country over a period of time, usually one year, and consisting essentially of wages, salaries, rent, profits, and interest.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- nitrochloroform — chloropicrin.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-achievement — lack of achievement
- non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-compression — the act of compressing.
- non-compromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- non-consignment — the act of consigning.
- non-consumptive — tending to consume; destructive; wasteful.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- nonastronomical — not astronomical
- noncommissioned — not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.
- noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
- noncompressible — not able to be compressed
- noncomputerized — not computerized or controlled by computers
- nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonmathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonmonotheistic — Not monotheistic.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- nordic combined — a competition for Nordic skiers comprising ski jumping and cross-country skiing events, the winner having the highest combined score.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- objective prism — a large prism placed in front of the objective lens or mirror of a telescope, allowing the simultaneous acquisition of the spectra of many stars.
- occipitomastoid — (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.
- oedipus complex — the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival.
- of mice and men — a novel (1937) and play (1938) by John Steinbeck.