17-letter words containing n, o, d, u, t, i

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
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.
psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
put in a word for — to make favourable mention of (someone); recommend
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.
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
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
redistributionist — a person who believes in, advocates, or supports income redistribution.
reduce to silence — If someone or something reduces you to silence, they make you feel so upset or confused that you cannot speak.
reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
reported question — A reported question is a question which is reported using a clause beginning with a word such as 'why' or 'whether', as in 'I asked her why she'd done it'.
rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
road construction — the building of roads
round-trip ticket — a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
samurai tradition — the body of customs, thought, practices, etc belonging to the samurai warrior caste of Japan
saturation diving — a method of prolonged diving, using an underwater habitat to allow divers to remain in the high-pressure environment of the ocean depths long enough for their body tissues to become saturated with the inert components of the pressurized gas mixture that they breathe: when this condition is reached, the amount of time required for decompression remains the same, whether the dive lasts a day, a week, or a month.
second lieutenant — an Army, Air Force, or Marine officer of the lowest commissioned rank. Compare ensign (def 4).
secondary quality — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
sheltered housing — accommodation designed esp for the elderly or infirm consisting of a group of individual premises, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
shouting distance — hailing distance.
sodium propionate — a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 5 NaO 2 , used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.
south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
south frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
south sea islands — the islands in the S Pacific that constitute Oceania
southern rhodesia — a former name (until 1964) of Zimbabwe (def 1).
southern studfish — See under studfish.
special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
standard function — a subprogram provided by a translator that carries out a task, for example the computation of a mathematical function, such as sine, square root, etc
stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
subordinated debt — a debt that an unsecured creditor can only claim, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been paid
sudetes mountains — mountain range along the borders of N Czech Republic & SW Poland: highest peak, 5,259 ft (1,603 m)
superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
take into custody — to arrest
teacher education — training to become a teacher, usually at an institution of higher education
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.

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