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

neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
new brunswicker — a native or inhabitant of New Brunswick
new york school — a loosely associated group of American and European artists and sculptors, especially abstract expressionist painters, active in and near New York City chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s.
news conference — a press conference, especially one held by a government official.
newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
no respecter of — If you say that someone or something is no respecter of a rule or tradition, you mean that the rule or tradition is not important to them.
non combustible — not flammable.
non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
non-combustible — not flammable.
non-compensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
non-compression — the act of compressing.
non-compromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
non-condensable — capable of being condensed.
non-consecutive — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
non-consignment — the act of consigning.
non-constituent — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
non-consumptive — tending to consume; destructive; wasteful.
non-contrastive — not contrastive.
non-conveyances — the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
non-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
non-efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
non-instinctive — prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive.
non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
non-necessities — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
non-specificity — the quality or state of being specific.
non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
nonacquiescence — the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in): acquiescence to his boss's demands.
noncommissioned — not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.
noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
noncompressible — not able to be compressed
nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
nonconservation — A failure to conserve.
nonconservative — Not conservative.
nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
nonconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
nonelectrolytes — Plural form of nonelectrolyte.
nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
nonintersecting — Not intersecting.
nonintersection — Lack of intersection; failure to intersect.
nonmonotheistic — Not monotheistic.
nonprescription — (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter.
nonprescriptive — that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions: a prescriptive letter from an anxious father.

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