15-letter words containing n, a, p, s
- a case in point — If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.
- above suspicion — in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation
- absorption band — a dark band in the absorption spectrum of a substance, corresponding to a range of wavelengths for which the substance absorbs more strongly than at adjacent wavelengths.
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- academicianship — A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences.
- accepted masons — a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
- accepting house — a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
- accomplishments — Plural form of accomplishment.
- accrued expense — an expense incurred but not yet paid, as accrued interest on notes payable.
- aches and pains — You can use aches and pains to refer in a general way to any minor pains that you feel in your body.
- adenohypophysis — the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
- adoption papers — documentation relating to the adoption of a particular child
- adrenoreceptors — Plural form of adrenoreceptor.
- alexandroupolis — a port in NE Greece, in W Thrace. Pop: 52 720 (2001 est)
- algerian stripe — a fabric woven with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and silk, usually cream-colored.
- allotransplants — Plural form of allotransplant.
- alphabetisation — The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
- anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
- aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
- angel's-trumpet — any of several plants belonging to the genera Brugmansia and Datura, of the nightshade family, having large, trumpet-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- angiomyolipomas — Plural form of angiomyolipoma.
- angle of repose — the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding
- anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- annapolis royal — a town in SE Canada in W Nova Scotia on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada (1605). Pop: 550 (2001)
- annular eclipse — an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon
- anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
- anthropophagous — Who practices anthropophagy.
- anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
- anthroposophist — A proponent of anthroposophy.
- anti-capitalism — an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
- anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- anti-depressant — An anti-depressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
- anti-puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- anti-separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
- antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
- antihypotensive — An antihypotensive is any drug that raises low blood pressure.
- antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
- antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
- antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
- antiperspirants — Plural form of antiperspirant.
- antipositivists — Plural form of antipositivist.
- antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
- antishoplifting — designed to prevent shoplifting
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
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