18-letter words containing m, o, r, e, t, u

distributed memory — (architecture) The kind of memory in a parallel processor where each processor has fast access to its own local memory and where to access another processor's memory it must send a message via the inter-processor network. Opposite: shared memory.
dramatic monologue — a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.
drug on the market — Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
electroluminescent — Having the quality of electroluminescence.
emergent evolution — the doctrine that, in the course of evolution, some entirely new properties, such as life and consciousness, appear at certain critical points, usually because of an unpredictable rearrangement of the already existing entities
energy consumption — amount of energy used
euclid's algorithm — (algorithm) (Or "Euclidean Algorithm") An algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers. It relies on the identity gcd(a, b) = gcd(a-b, b) To find the GCD of two numbers by this algorithm, repeatedly replace the larger by subtracting the smaller from it until the two numbers are equal. E.g. 132, 168 -> 132, 36 -> 96, 36 -> 60, 36 -> 24, 36 -> 24, 12 -> 12, 12 so the GCD of 132 and 168 is 12. This algorithm requires only subtraction and comparison operations but can take a number of steps proportional to the difference between the initial numbers (e.g. gcd(1, 1001) will take 1000 steps).
european community — an economic and political association of European States that came into being in 1967, when the legislative and executive bodies of the European Economic Community merged with those of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community: subsumed into the European Union in 1993
extemporaneousness — The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
first class module — (programming) A module that is a first class data object of the programming language, e.g. a record containing functions. In a functional language, it is standard to have first class programs, so program building blocks can have the same status.
forget-me-not blue — a shade of blue similar to the shade of the flowers of a forget-me-not
foundation garment — an undergarment, as a girdle or corset, worn by women to support or give shape to the contours of the body.
fourth commandment — “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy”: fourth of the Ten Commandments.
from the ground up — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
from the housetops — publicly and widely
fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
gastroduodenostomy — See under gastroenterostomy.
glomerulonephritis — a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.
gnu superoptimiser — (GSO) A function sequence generator that uses an exhaustive generate-and-test approach to find the shortest instruction sequence for a given function. Written by Torbjorn Granlund <[email protected]> and Tom Wood. You have to tell the superoptimiser which function and which CPU you want to get code for. This is useful for compiler writers. FTP superopt-2.2.tar.Z from a GNU archive site. Generates code for DEC Alpha, SPARC, Intel 80386, 88000, RS/6000, 68000, 29000 and Pyramid (SP, AP and XP).
going to jerusalem — musical chairs.
government housing — housing owned and managed by the federal or state government, which is rented out to tenants, esp as a form of affordable housing
have money to burn — to have more money than one needs, so that some can be spent foolishly
honour moderations — (at Oxford University) the first public examination, in which candidates are placed into one of three classes of honours
honourable mention — If something that you do in a competition is given an honourable mention, it receives special praise from the judges although it does not actually win a prize.
hydroflumethiazide — A diuretic drug.
in terrorem clause — a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy.
incommensurability — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
induction ceremony — a ceremony held to mark a person's formal introduction or entry into an office, position, group, etc
information bureau — an office where you can go to get information
informatory double — a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.
inner automorphism — an automorphism that maps an element x into an element of the form axa −1 where a −1 is the inverse of a.
instrument station — station (def 14a).
intercommunication — to communicate mutually, as people.
interior monologue — Literature. a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.
involuntary muscle — muscle: contracts involuntarily
literae humaniores — (at Oxford University) the faculty concerned with Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, and philosophy; classics
loschmidt's number — the number of molecules in one cubic centimeter of an ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure, equal to 2.687 × 10 19.
magistrate's court — a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
magistrates' court — law: handles minor crimes
major tranquilizer — antipsychotic (def 2).
manufactured goods — products made by machine
market opportunity — a situation in which a company can meet an unsatisfied customer need before its competitors
marriage encounter — a meeting with a person or thing, especially a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting: Our running into each other was merely a chance encounter.
melt in your mouth — to require little or no chewing
meurthe-et-moselle — a department in NE France. 2038 sq. mi. (5280 sq. km). Capital: Nancy.
microencapsulation — the process of enclosing chemical substances in microcapsules.
microwave spectrum — a spectrum of electromagnetic radiations whose wavelengths fall in the microwave range.
minor tranquilizer — antianxiety drug.
misunderestimation — (nonstandard) An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes

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