17-letter words containing n, o, e, t, s

neo-scholasticism — a contemporary application of Scholasticism to modern problems and life.
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
neurophysiologist — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
neurotransmission — the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.
neurotransmissive — Relating to neurotransmission.
neurotransmitters — Plural form of neurotransmitter.
new orleans style — a style of jazz developed in New Orleans early in the 20th century, influenced by blues, ragtime, marching band music, and minstrelsy and marked by polyphonic group improvisation.
new scotland yard — See under Scotland Yard (def 1).
nitrogen narcosis — a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
non compos mentis — not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs.
non-consideration — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.
non-controversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
non-demonstrative — characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.
non-discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
non-materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
non-reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
non-stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonaccomplishment — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
nonphotosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
nonproductiveness — The quality of being nonproductive.
nonrepresentative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
nonstoichiometric — (of a solid compound) having a composition in which the ratio of the atoms present is not a simple integer
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
nord-ostsee kanal — German name of Kiel Canal.
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, lying northeast of Euboea
northern studfish — See under studfish.
northwest by west — a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW.
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
not mince matters — to speak frankly
not one to do sth — If you say that someone is not one to do something, you think that it is very unlikely that they would do it because it is not their normal behaviour.
not one's idea of — not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
not spare oneself — to exert oneself to the full
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
off one's own bat — If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it.
off one's trolley — trolley car.
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914

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