13-letter words containing n, e, c, s

neglectedness — the state or quality of being neglected
neo-classical — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
neoclassicist — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
nephrectomies — Plural form of nephrectomy.
nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
nervous wreck — sb anxious
neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
neurosciences — Plural form of neuroscience.
neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
new age music — a type of gentle melodic popular music originating in the US in the late 1980s, which takes in elements of jazz, folk, and classical music and is played largely on synthesizers and acoustic instruments
new brunswick — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
new criticism — (often initial capital letters) an approach to the critical study of literature that concentrates on textual explication and rejects historical and biographical study as irrelevant to an understanding of the total formal organization of a work.
new economics — Keynesianism.
news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
nice-nellyism — excessive modesty; prudishness.
nicholasville — a town in central Kentucky.
nickel silver — German silver.
nickeliferous — containing or yielding nickel.
nicoise olive — a small variety of olive with a rich, nutty flavor.
niçoise salad — salade niçoise
niedersachsen — German name of Lower Saxony.
nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
nike hercules — a 40 feet (12 meters) U.S. surface-to-air missile effective at medium to high altitudes and having a range of more than 87 miles (140 km).
ninety-second — next after the ninety-first; being the ordinal number for 92.
nits-and-lice — a yellow-flowered plant, Hypericum drummondii, of the central U.S.
no-score draw — A no-score draw is the result of a football match in which neither team scores any goals.
nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
nominal scale — a discrete classification of data, in which data are neither measured nor ordered but subjects are merely allocated to distinct categories: for example, a record of students' course choices constitutes nominal data which could be correlated with school results
non-accession — the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.: accession to the throne.
non-aesthetic — relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
non-composite — Nautical. noting a vessel having frames of one material and shells and decking of another, especially one having iron or steel frames with shells and decks planked.
non-corrosive — having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.
non-credulous — marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
non-deciduous — shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
non-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
non-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
non-existence — absence of existence.
non-insurance — the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
non-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
non-necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
non-obstetric — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
non-residence — not resident in a particular place.

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