12-letter words containing n, o, a, i, r
- north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- north-facing — facing towards the north
- northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
- notarization — the act of notarizing (a document) or a record thereof; certification
- nothingarian — A person of no particular beliefs.
- notice board — bulletin board for displaying public messages
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
- obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- obliteration — the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurations — Plural form of obscuration.
- observations — Plural form of observation.
- obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
- octagenarian — One who is between the ages of 80 and 89, inclusive.
- octogenarian — of the age of 80 years.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil terminal — a large industrial complex where oil is stored and from which oil is transported elsewhere; an oil depot
- old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
- olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- on probation — under the supervision of a probation officer
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- on the brain — constantly in mind
- oncornavirus — any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
- open primary — a direct primary election in which voters need not meet a test of party membership.
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- opinionators — Plural form of opinionator.
- opinionnaire — A form containing a list of statements, each of which the members of a selected group are asked to endorse or reject; the purpose being to gather information for a survey.
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- orange juice — fruit drink: nectar of orange
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- orange-river — a member of a European princely family ruling in the United Kingdom from 1688 to 1694 and in the Netherlands since 1815.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- ordinary lay — the form of lay found in a cable-laid rope
- ordinary ray — Optics, Crystallography. the part of a doubly refracted ray whose velocity within a crystal is the same in any direction.
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organic farm — a farm where organic methods are used for agriculture and animal husbandry
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organigramme — (British, management) An organisation chart.
- organisation — the act or process of organizing.