12-letter words containing m, o, v, e, a
- manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
- mare vaporum — (Sea of Vapors) a dark plain in the first quadrant and near the center of the face of the moon: about 39,000 sq. mi. (101,000 sq. km).
- markov model — (probability, simulation) A model or simulation based on Markov chains.
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- mauvaise foi — (in the philosophy of Sartre) the expression usually rendered as bad faith
- microwavable — Of food, that is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.
- misbehaviour — (British) alternative spelling of misbehavior.
- modificative — (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause.
- molar volume — the volume occupied by one mole of a gas, liquid, or solid.
- movable type — type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.
- moveableness — The quality of being moveable.
- movie camera — motion-picture camera
- movie rating — a classification of a film as according to the age of viewers thought suitable to see it, and which can differ according to the level in the film of violent content, sexual content, etc
- nemorivagant — Lb rare wandering in the woods.
- nomenclative — relating to the act of naming
- noncombative — Not combative.
- nonimitative — not tending to imitate, not involving imitation
- nonnormative — Not normative.
- nonremovable — that may be removed.
- normal curve — a bell-shaped curve showing a particular distribution of probability over the values of a random variable. Also called Gaussian curve, probability curve.
- olive family — the plant family Oleaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having opposite, simple or pinnately compound leaves, usually small and sometimes showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or winged seed, and including the ash, forsythia, lilac, olive, and privet.
- outmaneuvers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvre — British. outmaneuver.
- ovariotomies — Plural form of ovariotomy.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- overfamiliar — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
- overmannered — excessively mannered
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- overornament — to decorate excessively
- overtime ban — a refusal by employees to work overtime
- overtime pay — a higher than normal rate of pay, for work done as overtime
- parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
- performative — (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as with the expression “I promise,” that performs the act of promising.
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- power vacuum — a situation when a government has no identifiable central authority
- preformative — a prefixture in Semitic languages
- remotivation — 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.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- sales volume — quantity of goods sold
- samuel lover — Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
- servicewoman — a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
- steam shovel — a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
- steam-shovel — a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
- stove enamel — a type of enamel made heatproof by treatment in a stove