14-letter words containing n, a, s, t
- antimoniferous — Containing or producing antimony.
- antimonopolist — opposed to monopoly
- antineoplastic — acting against tumours
- antiperistasis — a real or imagined process in which one part increases the force of an opposing part
- antiperspirant — an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce or prevent perspiration
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antiphrastical — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
- antipositivism — The view in social science that the social realm may not be subject to the same methods of investigation as the natural world.
- antipositivist — Relating to antipositivism.
- antiprotozoals — Plural form of antiprotozoal.
- antipsychiatry — an approach to mental disorders that makes use of concepts derived from existentialism, psychoanalysis, and sociological theory
- antipsychotics — Plural form of antipsychotic.
- antiquarianism — pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
- antiquatedness — The state or quality of being antiquated.
- antiradicalism — the opposition to radicalism
- antiscientific — opposed to the principles, methods, or aims of science
- antiscriptural — opposed to or contradicting scripture
- antiseparatist — a person who opposes separatism
- antiseptically — with the aid of antiseptics.
- antispasmodics — Plural form of antispasmodic.
- antisubversion — opposed to or acting against subversion
- antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
- antiuniversity — a group or institution which disregards the established traditions or practices of university education
- antoninus pius — 86–161 ad, emperor of Rome (138–161); adopted son and successor of Hadrian
- apostrophizing — Present participle of apostrophize.
- appendectomies — Plural form of appendectomy.
- apportionments — Plural form of apportionment.
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- appropriations — Plural form of appropriation.
- approximations — Plural form of approximation.
- apsidal motion — the rotation of the major axis of an eccentric orbit in the plane of the orbit.
- arabian desert — a desert in E Egypt, between the Nile, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea: mountainous parts rise over 1800 m (6000 ft). Area: about 220 000 sq km (85 000 sq miles)
- arabian nights — Thea collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, etc.
- archimandrites — Plural form of archimandrite.
- architectonics — the science of architecture
- arctic monkeys — British rock group (formed 2002): comprising Alex Turner (born 1986; vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (born 1985, guitar), Matt Helders (born 1986, drums, vocals) and Nick O'Malley (born 1985, bass guitar); their albums include Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), and AM (2013)
- ardent spirits — spirits, such as rum, whisky, etc
- argonne forest — a wooded region in NE France: battles, World War I, 1918; World War II, 1944.
- argumentations — Plural form of argumentation.
- argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
- arkansas stone — a type of stone used as a whetstone for metal objects, especially knives.
- armamentariums — Plural form of armamentarium.
- arms inspector — a person who carries out an arms inspection
- arrest warrant — a legal document giving permission to arrest someone
- arresting gear — any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.
- arrondissement — the largest administrative subdivision of a department
- arthrocentesis — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
- articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
- artisoft, inc. — (company, networking) A company, known for the LANtastic range of networking products. Originally providers of proprietary, peer-to-peer network hardware and software for small installations, Artisoft now also sells Ethernet and Novell-compatible hardware and software. Telephone: +1 (800) 809 1257. Address: Tucson, Arizona, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA.