14-letter words containing m, i, n, a
- negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- nematodiriasis — the condition, esp in sheep, of having parasitic nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus in the small intestine
- neo-kantianism — Kantianism as modified by various philosophers.
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neo-melanesian — a pidgin language based on English and spoken in Melanesia, New Guinea, and NE Australia.
- neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- neocolonialism — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- neoromanticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
- neuroanatomist — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- neuromarketing — the process of researching the brain patterns of consumers to reveal their responses to particular advertisements and products before developing new advertising campaigns and branding techniques
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- nietzscheanism — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- night watchman — watchman.
- nineteenth man — the first reserve in a team
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- no time at all — briefest moment
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- nominalisation — Standard spelling of nominalization.
- nominalization — to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-assumptive — taken for granted.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- non-impairment — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- non-imperative — of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.
- non-legitimate — in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
- non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- non-managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- non-mitigation — the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.
- non-motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-polynomial — (complexity) The set or property of problems for which no polynomial-time algorithm is known. This includes problems for which the only known algorithms require a number of steps which increases exponentially with the size of the problem, and those for which no algorithm at all is known. Within these two there are problems which are "provably difficult" and "provably unsolvable".
- nonachievement — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- noncommittally — not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- noncommunicant — a person who is not a communicant.
- noncommutative — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.