17-letter words containing n, o, c, t

prescription drug — medication available only on doctor's instruction
presentation copy — a copy of a book given by the publisher or author
press association — an organization formed for the purpose of gathering news for transmittal to its members. Compare news agency.
primary education — junior, elementary schooling
priority check-in — Priority check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in without waiting in a line.
private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
production string — A production string is the series of pipes through which the oil or gas is brought up from the reservoir.
production system — (programming) A production system consists of a collection of productions (rules), a working memory of facts and an algorithm, known as forward chaining, for producing new facts from old. A rule becomes eligible to "fire" when its conditions match some set of elements currently in working memory. A conflict resolution strategy determines which of several eligible rules (the conflict set) fires next. A condition is a list of symbols which represent constants, which must be matched exactly; variables which bind to the thing they match and "<> symbol" which matches a field not equal to symbol. Example production systems are OPS5, CLIPS, flex.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
profile component — attainment targets in different subjects brought together for the general assessment of a pupil
project assurance — The process of specifying the support system: techniques, internal standards, measurements, tools, and training for a project; counselling the project team in the application of these elements and monitoring the adherence to the standards.
promenade concert — a concert at which some of the audience stand rather than sit
protection factor — a figure representing the relative degree of protection from the sun's rays afforded by a particular sunscreen
protection racket — a criminal activity in which money gangsters extort money from victims in exchange for freedom from molestation
prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
protocol analyser — (communications, hardware, networking, testing, tool) Any device that captures and interprets the network traffic between two or more connected computer systems. The traffic can then be decoded so that it is possible to see what processes are occurring. By examining the flow of traffic, protocol analysers can be used to find out where problems (such as bottlenecks or the failure of a network device) are on a LAN. Advanced protocol analysers can also provide statistics on the traffic that can help to identify trends that may in future lead to further problems with the network.
proton microscope — a powerful type of microscope that uses a beam of protons, giving high resolution and sharp contrast
provincialization — to make provincial in character.
pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
pseudo-scientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
psychodiagnostics — the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
psycholinguistics — the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.
public accountant — an accountant whose services are available to the public at large, in contrast to one employed on a full-time basis by a company.
public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
put into practice — If you put a belief or method into practice, you behave or act in accordance with it.
put the screws on — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
put up at auction — to offer for sale at an auction
pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
quantity discount — When you receive a quantity discount from a store or supplier, you pay less because you have bought a large quantity of goods. Also known as bulk buying discount.
quantum computing — quantum computer
quattuordecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 45 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 84 zeros.
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
rainbow coalition — a political grouping together by several minority parties
rational function — a function that can be written as the quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.
recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
reconstructionism — a 20th-century movement among U.S. Jews, founded by Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, advocating that Judaism, being a culture and way of life as well as a religion, is in sum a religious civilization requiring constant adaptation to contemporary conditions so that Jews can identify more readily and meaningfully with the Jewish community.
reconstructionist — an advocate or supporter of Reconstruction or Reconstructionism.
recovery position — a position in which an unconscious person can be lain on the floor, which minimises them from further risk
recreation centre — a facility open to the public for leisure and recreation activities
recreation ground — an open space for public recreation, esp one in a town, with swings and slides, etc, for children
recreational drug — drug taken for pleasure
recreationalist's — recreationist.
recruiting office — an office where staff are recruited, esp by the military
recrystallization — to become crystallized again.
redemption center — a commercial establishment at which trading stamps of a specific brand may be exchanged for merchandise.
reduce to silence — If someone or something reduces you to silence, they make you feel so upset or confused that you cannot speak.

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