19-letter words containing n, e, t, l

complimentary close — the part of a letter that by convention immediately precedes the signature, as “Very truly yours,” “Cordially,” or “Sincerely yours.”.
compromise solution — a solution to a problem reached by compromise
comptroller general — the director of the General Accounting Office
computer simulation — an event, process, or scenario that is created on a computer
computer-controlled — controlled by computers, esp without direct human intervention
conceptualistically — In a conceptualistic sense.
concurrentsmalltalk — (language) A concurrent variant of Smalltalk.
confidence interval — an interval of values bounded by confidence limits within which the true value of a population parameter is stated to lie with a specified probability
connecticut warbler — a North American wood warbler, Oporornis agilis, olive-green above with a gray head and throat and yellow below.
consolidated school — a public school attended by pupils from several adjoining, esp. rural, districts
consultant engineer — an engineer who works as a consultant to a project or company
consultation period — a period during which consultations are held before a policy decision is made
contemplative order — a religious order whose members are devoted to prayer rather than works.
continental climate — a climate characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall, typical of the interior of a continent
continental cuisine — a style of cooking that includes the better-known dishes of various western European countries.
continental glacier — a glacier that spreads out from a central mass
continental seating — a theater seating plan in which there is no center aisle, but with wide spacing between each row of seats to allow for ease of passage.
contractile vacuole — a membrane-enveloped cellular organelle, found in many microorganisms, that periodically expands, filling with water, and then contracts, expelling its contents to the cell exterior: thought to be important in maintaining hydrostatic equilibrium.
contradistinctively — In contradistinction.
conventional memory — (storage) The first 640 kilobytes of an IBM PC's memory. Prior to EMS, XMS, and HMA, real mode application could use only this part of the memory.
conventional weapon — a nonnuclear weapon.
conventional wisdom — The conventional wisdom about something is the generally accepted view of it.
conventionalization — to make conventional.
conversational lisp — (language) (CLISP) A mixed English-like, ALGOL-like surface syntax for Interlisp.
cordillera oriental — the eastern ranges of the Andes, in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru.
corporal punishment — Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.
count oneself lucky — If you say that someone can count themselves lucky, you mean that the situation they are in or the thing that has happened to them is better than it might have been or than they might have expected.
counterintelligence — Counterintelligence consists of actions that a country takes in order to find out whether another country is spying on it and to prevent it from doing so.
counterproductively — In a counterproductive way.
countersurveillance — The art of evading surveillance.
countervailing duty — an extra import duty imposed by a country on certain imports, esp to prevent dumping or to counteract subsidies in the exporting country
crinoline stretcher — (on a Windsor chair) a stretcher having an inwardly curved piece connecting the front legs, and connected to the back legs by short, straight pieces.
cross-fertilization — fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species
crystallized ginger — sugar-coated ginger
cult of personality — a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power.
cultural revolution — (in China) a mass movement (1965–68), in which the youthful Red Guard played a prominent part. It was initiated by Mao Tse-tung to destroy the power of the bureaucrats and to revolutionize the attitudes and behaviour of the people
cumulative evidence — additional evidence reinforcing testimony previously given
current liabilities — business liabilities maturing within a year
curvilinear tracery — tracery, especially of the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by a pattern of irregular, boldly curved forms.
customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
customs regulations — the regulations relating to customs in a particular country
daisy-wheel printer — a type of printer that uses a daisywheel
dangling participle — a participle intended to modify a noun but having the wrong grammatical relationship to it as for example having left in the sentence Having left Europe for good, Peter's future seemed bleak indeed
data terminal ready — (communications) (DTR) The wire in a full RS-232 connection that tells the Data Communication Equipment (DCE, typically a modem) that the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE, typically a computer or terminal) is ready to transmit and receive data.
de broglie equation — the postulate of wave mechanics that a particle of mass m moving at a velocity v will have the properties of a wave of wavelength h / mv (de Broglie wavelength) where h is Planck's constant.
de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
de-internationalize — to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
de-militarised zone — (networking) (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ Ethernets connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies. They may be external or internal. External DMZ Ethernets link regional networks with routers to internal networks. Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the regional networks. Compare red zone.
deacetyltransferase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.
death of a salesman — a play (1949) by Arthur Miller.

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