19-letter words containing m, o, r, n, i

national curriculum — The National Curriculum is the course of study that most school pupils in England and Wales are meant to follow between the ages of 5 and 16.
national government — A national government is a government with members from more than one political party, especially one that is formed during a crisis.
national serviceman — a soldier undertaking compulsory military service
network file system — (networking, operating system) (NFS) A protocol developed by Sun Microsystems, and defined in RFC 1094, which allows a computer to access files over a network as if they were on its local disks. This protocol has been incorporated in products by more than two hundred companies, and is now a de facto standard. NFS is implemented using a connectionless protocol (UDP) in order to make it stateless. See Nightmare File System, WebNFS.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
neuropsychodynamics — The theoretical synthesis of neuroscience and psychodynamics.
neurotransmissional — Relating to neurotransmission.
non-interventionism — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
non-volatile memory — non-volatile storage
nonmaterial culture — the aggregate of values, mores, norms, etc., of a society; the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
nonthrombocytopenic — Not thrombocytopenic.
normal distribution — a theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve.
northern hemisphere — the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
optimising compiler — (programming, tool) compiler which attempts to analyse the code it produces and to produce more efficient code by performing program transformation such as branch elimination, partial evaluation, or peep-hole optimisation. Contrast pessimising compiler.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
parametric equation — one of two or more equations expressing the location of a point on a curve or surface by determining each coordinate separately.
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
perfect competition — when neither producer nor consumer controls price
performance anxiety — the stage fright that a person feels when they are about to perform (a play, piece of music etc) in front of an audience
performance figures — the statistics that indicate how well or badly a company or organization has performed
persecution complex — an acute irrational fear that other people are plotting one's downfall and that they are responsible for one's failures
phenylpropanolamine — a substance, C 9 H 1 3 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
photopolymerization — polymerization induced by light.
planning permission — In Britain, planning permission is official permission that you must get from the local authority before building something new or adding something to an existing building.
plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
pneumogastric nerve — the vagus nerve.
pointe-aux-trembles — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
post-polio syndrome — Pathology. muscle weakness occurring several decades after recovery from a polio infection, caused by fatiguing of collateral nerve axons developed during physical rehabilitation.
potassium carbonate — a white, granular, water-soluble powder, K 2 CO 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, glass, and potassium salts.
preproduction model — a prototype of a product before the product goes into full-scale production
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.
primary containment — Primary containment is the main means of preventing leaks and spills using equipment in direct content with the oil or gas being stored or transported.
production platform — offshore power station
programmed learning — a progressively monitored, step-by-step teaching method, employing small units of information or learning material and frequent testing, whereby the student must complete or pass one stage before moving on to the next.
promotion prospects — the chances or prospects an employee has for promotion or for gaining a better position, often in the same company
promotions director — someone in charge of encouraging the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
pseudo-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
quantum electronics — the application of quantum mechanics and quantum optics to the study and design of electronic devices
reception committee — an organized gathering of people to welcome a visitor
recessional moraine — a moraine marking a temporary halt in the general retreat of a glacier.
recording equipment — devices used for sound reproduction
registration number — number on vehicle licence plate
relative complement — the set of elements contained in a given set that are not elements of another specified set.
representationalism — Also called representative realism. Epistemology. the view that the objects of perception are ideas or sense data that represent external objects, especially the Lockean doctrine that the perceived idea represents exactly the primary qualities of the external object.
republic of vietnam — the name (from 1955–75) for South Vietnam, as an independent republic, following the division of the country in 1954 into North Vietnam and South Vietnam

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