11-letter words containing n, o, c, i, d
- schrödinbug — (jargon, programming) /shroh'din-buhg/ (MIT, from the Schrödinger's Cat thought-experiment in quantum physics) A design or implementation bug that doesn't manifest until someone reading the source code or using the program in an unusual way notices that it never should have worked, at which point it stops working until fixed. Though (like bit rot) this sounds impossible, it happens; some programs have harboured schrödinbugs for years. Compare heisenbug, Bohr bug, mandelbug.
- schrodinger — Erwin [er-vin] /ˈɛr vɪn/ (Show IPA), 1887–1961, German physicist: Nobel prize 1933.
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- second city — Chicago, Ill.
- second lien — a lien subordinate to a previous or preferred lien.
- second line — a jaunty, syncopated rhythm in 2/4 time, often used in the rhythm and blues and jazz of New Orleans
- second unit — an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes, exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors.
- second wind — the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.
- second-tier — not in the first rank
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- seminomadic — belonging or relating to an ethnic group or people who migrate seasonally and cultivate crops during periods of settlement
- siliconized — (of a material) having silicone added.
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- social fund — (in Britain) a social security fund from which loans or payments may be made to people in cases of extreme need
- solidarnosc — a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.
- speedcoding — (language) A pseudocode interpreter for mathematics on IBM 701 and IBM 650 written by John Backus in 1953.
- spin doctor — Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control.
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- subdecision — a decision secondary to a main decision
- subdiaconal — of or relating to a subdeacon.
- subordinacy — a subordinate person or thing.
- switched on — turned-on (def 1).
- switched-on — turned-on (def 1).
- syndication — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- synecdochic — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
- synodically — by the authority of a synod
- telodynamic — pertaining to the transmission of mechanical power over considerable distances, as by means of endless cables on pulleys.
- ticonderoga — a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.
- tischendorf — Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin von [loh-buh-gawt free-drikh kawn-stahn-teen fuh n] /ˈloʊ bəˌgɔt ˈfri drɪx ˌkɔn stɑnˈtin fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–74, German Biblical critic.
- trichomonad — any flagellate protozoan of the genus Trichomonas, parasitic in humans or animals.
- trichonotid — any fish of the family Trichonotidae, comprising the sand divers.
- trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- tricornered — having three corners; tricorn.
- trypanocide — a drug or substance that kills trypanosomes
- uncaptioned — a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- uncommitted — not committed, especially not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action: uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.
- uncompanied — unaccompanied
- unconceited — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- unconceived — not conceived of or imagined
- uncondition — a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
- unconducive — tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
- unconfident — lacking self-assurance
- unconfirmed — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- uncontained — showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised: She was contained throughout the ordeal.
- uncontinued — lasting or enduring without interruption: continued good health.
- uncontrived — obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story.