14-letter words containing n, i, p, l
- pyelonephritis — inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.
- pyelonephrosis — any disease of the kidney and its pelvis.
- pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
- pyroninophilic — (of cells) having their cytoplasm stained red by methyl green pyronin, indicating the presence of much RNA and active protein synthesis
- quasi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- quintuplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuplicate.
- quintuplicates — Plural form of quintuplicate.
- quintus prolog — (language, product) A version of Prolog developed by Quintus. Development of Quintus Prolog had transferred to the Swedish Institute of Computer Science by December 1998. Telephone: +1 (800) 542 1283.
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- rail transport — the system of taking passengers or goods from one place to another by railway
- rallying point — A rallying point is a place, event, or person that people are attracted to as a symbol of a political group or ideal.
- re-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
- re-exploration — an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
- recapitulation — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- reimplantation — the surgical restoration of a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure to its original site.
- rejection slip — a notification of rejection, attached by a publisher to a manuscript before returning the work to its author.
- repolarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
- repositionable — to put in a new or different position; shift: to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- rhinencephalon — the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.
- rip van winkle — (in a story by Washington Irving) a ne'er-do-well who sleeps 20 years and upon waking is startled to find how much the world has changed.
- ripple control — the remote control of a switch by electrical impulses
- roller caption — caption lettering that moves progressively up or across the picture, as for showing the credits at the end of a programme
- route flapping — flapping router
- routing policy — (networking) Rules implemented on a router or other network device to select routes from peers, customers, and upstream providers; select and modify routes you send to peers, customers and upstream providers and identify routes within your own Autonomous System.
- rummelgumption — commonsense
- rummlegumption — common sense
- runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
- sales campaign — product promotion and publicity
- sales planning — the business activity of estimating future sales of products or services and setting sales targets
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- scribbling pad — a notebook or sketchbook
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-poisoning — illness due to the taking of poison
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- self-provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
- selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.