14-letter words containing n, o, f, a, m, i
- huffman coding — (algorithm) A data compression technique which varies the length of the encoded symbol in proportion to its information content, that is the more often a symbol or token is used, the shorter the binary string used to represent it in the compressed stream. Huffman codes can be properly decoded because they obey the prefix property, which means that no code can be a prefix of another code, and so the complete set of codes can be represented as a binary tree, known as a Huffman tree. Huffman coding was first described in a seminal paper by D.A. Huffman in 1952.
- humidification — to make humid.
- in the name of — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
- logania family — the plant family Loganiaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs of warm regions having usually opposite leaves, clusters of regular flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or fleshy fruit, and including the butterfly bush, Carolina jessamine, logania, and trees of the genus Strychnos, which are the source of curare, nux vomica, and strychnine.
- magnetic force — the repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, between a magnet and a current-carrying conductor, etc.
- magnifications — Plural form of magnification.
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- main door flat — a flat in a tenement that can be accessed directly from outside rather than one which can only be accessed via a communal stairwell
- malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
- man of galilee — Jesus.
- manifestations — An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, esp. a theory or an abstract idea.
- metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microfinancier — A person or organisation offering microfinance.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- misinformation — to give false or misleading information to.
- misinformative — to give false or misleading information to.
- misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- moment of sail — the product of a given area of sail, taken as the maximum safe area, and the vertical distance from the center of effort and the center of lateral resistance.
- mongolian fold — epicanthus.
- morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
- mortifications — Plural form of mortification.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.
- noninformation — an absence or lack of information
- nonmaleficence — A lack or absence of maleficence.
- office manager — employee in charge of office personnel
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- pacific salmon — any salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus, especially the chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha.
- preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- ramos gin fizz — a cocktail of gin, egg white, lime and lemon juice, sugar, and cream, shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.
- re-affirmation — the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
- reconfirmation — the act of confirming.
- reformationist — someone who was part of the Reformation
- rock formation — rock that is arranged or formed in a certain way
- runoff primary — (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
- salmon fishing — the sport of angling for salmon
- self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- soft margarine — a soft, spreadable margarine that is made with more liquid oils and less hydrogenated oils than hard, block margarine
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- springform pan — a metal cake pan with sides that can be unfastened to facilitate releasing the cake when done.
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine