15-letter words containing n, a, o, t, u
- redocumentation — The creation or revision of a semantically equivalent representation within the same relative abstraction level. The resulting forms of representation are usually considered alternate views intended for a human audience.
- reduction ratio — an expression of the number of times by which an original document has been reduced in a microcopy.
- regulation time — the standard duration of a sports game, before the addition of any extra time to determine a winner, etc
- regulatory gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- repeating group — (database) Any attribute that can have multiple values associated with a single instance of some entity. For example, a book might have multiple authors. Such a "-to-many" relationship might be represented in an unnormalised relational database as multiple author columns in the book table or a single author(s) column containing a string which was a list of authors. Converting this to "first normal form" is the first step in database normalisation. Each author of the book would appear in a separate row along with the book's primary key. Later nomalisation stages would move the book-author relationship into a separate table to avoid repeating other book attibutes (e.g. title, publisher) for each author.
- requalification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
- resurrectionary — pertaining to or of the nature of resurrection.
- revisualization — the act of visualizing or picturing something again
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- right-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the right, or starboard, side.
- rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
- rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
- rogation sunday — the fifth Sunday after Easter; it sees the start of the supplications that are continued during the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- rough breathing — the symbol (ʿ) used in the writing of Greek to indicate aspiration of the initial vowel or of the ρ (rho) over which it is placed.
- round character — a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author.
- roundaboutation — circumlocution
- roundaboutility — roundaboutness
- routeing domain — (networking) (US "routing") A set of routers that exchange routeing information within an administrative domain.
- runabout ticket — a rail ticket that allows unlimited travel within a specified area for a limited period of time (for example one day, a weekend, three days, etc)
- saline solution — a solution of salt in water, esp one used medicinally or to keep contact lenses moist
- san luis potosi — a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- savings account — a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.
- sayan mountains — a mountain range in S central Russia, in S Siberia. Highest peak: Munku-Sardyk, 3437 m (11 457 ft)
- scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- self-accusation — a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- self-inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- self-mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
- semi-autonomous — acting independently to some degree
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
- sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
- shut one's face — to be silent
- simple equation — linear equation
- sir arthur john — Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director.
- slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
- smoky mountains — Great Smoky Mountains
- snowy mountains — a mountain range in SE Australia, part of the Australian Alps: famous hydroelectric scheme
- sodium arsenite — a white or grayish-white, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaAsO 2 , used chiefly in arsenical soaps for hides, as an insecticide, and as a weed-killer.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sostenuto pedal — a pedal on a grand piano that raises the dampers, allowing the tone to be sustained for those strings struck at the time the pedal is depressed.
- sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
- south caucasian — a family of languages including Georgian, Mingrelian, and others that are spoken on the south slopes of the Caucasus and adjacent areas.
- south china sea — a part of the W Pacific, bounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines.
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).
- southeast asian — the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- southend-on-sea — a seaport in SE Essex, in SE England, on Thames estuary.