16-letter words containing n, o, c, l, i
- uncompromisingly — not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
- unconfirmability — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- unconstitutional — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
- uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- unconventionally — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
- unenforceability — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- upsilon particle — the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- utility function — a function relating specific goods and services in an economy to individual preferences
- vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
- vapor channeling — Vapor channeling exists when vapor flow is distributed in an unequal way in a distillation vessel or stage.
- velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
- verneuil process — a process for making synthetic rubies, sapphires, spinels, etc., by the fusion at high temperatures of powdered compounds.
- victorian values — qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of the family
- virginia cowslip — a perennial woodland plant (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family, native to E North America and having clusters of blue or purple, bell-shaped flowers
- vitruvian scroll — a scroll forming a stylized wave pattern.
- well conditioned — existing under or subject to conditions.
- well-conditioned — existing under or subject to conditions.
- well-functioning — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
- wild honeysuckle — pinxter flower.
- windchill factor — an estimated measurement of the cooling effect of air and wind, esp. when applied to the loss of body heat from exposed skin; chill factor
- woodland caribou — a variety of caribou inhabiting the bogs and forests of eastern Canada, having large, palmate antlers.
- writ of election — a writ by an executive authority requiring the holding of an election, especially one issued by a governor to require a special election for filling a vacancy in the representation from a state.
- yellow poinciana — royal poinciana.
- zenith telescope — a telescope mounted to point only at the zenith, used at some observatories for measuring time by the stars.
- zone of leaching — A horizon.