14-letter words containing m, o, e, n, t
- ondes martenot — an electronic keyboard instrument in which the frequency of an oscillator is varied to produce separate musical notes
- opening gambit — a preliminary or opening tactic
- operating room — a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. Abbreviation: OR.
- operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- options market — a market in which options are traded
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- organic matter — matter derived from organisms, esp decayed matter in soil
- organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
- ornamentations — Plural form of ornamentation.
- orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- ottoman empire — a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.
- out from under — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overallotments — Plural form of overallotment.
- overcommitment — to commit more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary.
- overcommitting — Present participle of overcommit.
- overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overdetermined — excessively or unduly determined.
- overemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overestimating — Present participle of overestimate.
- overestimation — An excessive estimation.
- overexcitement — The condition of being excessively excited.
- overinvestment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- overmedication — the act or instance of medicating unnecessarily or excessively
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overrefinement — excessive or unnecessary refinement.
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- pancreatectomy — excision of part or all of the pancreas.
- pantomime dame — an exaggerated comedic female character in a pantomime played by a male actor
- parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parent company — a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from holding company).
- peace movement — a movement seeking to end wars and reduce nuclear weapons
- peremptoriness — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- permanent echo — a radar signal reflected to a radar station on the ground by a building or other fixed object.
- permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
- pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)