18-letter words containing n, o, i, e
- inspector of taxes — an official of HMRC whose work is to assess individuals' income tax liability
- instrument station — station (def 14a).
- integrating factor — a factor that upon multiplying a differential equation with the right-hand side equal to zero makes the equation integrable, usually by making the resulting expression an exact differential of some function.
- intelligence corps — a military department that gathers and analyzes information
- intensional object — the object of a propositional attitude that may or may not exist, as in Robert is dreaming of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This must be an intensional (or opaque) context, for otherwise, since there is no pot of gold, Robert would be dreaming of nothing
- intention movement — behavior that is preparatory to another behavior, as a crouch before a leap.
- inter-relationship — reciprocal relation.
- interbroker dealer — a specialist who matches the needs of different market makers and facilitates dealings between them
- intercartilaginous — (anatomy) Within cartilage.
- intercommunication — to communicate mutually, as people.
- interconnectedness — the quality or condition of being interconnected; interrelatedness: the interconnectedness of all nations working toward world peace.
- interdealer broker — an agent who is paid a commission to bring buyers and sellers together
- interinstitutional — Between institutions.
- interior decorator — a person whose profession is the execution of interior design.
- interior monologue — Literature. a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.
- internal secretion — a secretion, esp a hormone, that is absorbed directly into the blood
- international code — a code used at sea by the navies of certain nations, using a series of flags representing digits from zero through nine.
- international unit — an internationally agreed upon standard, as measured by bioassay, to which samples of a substance, as a drug or hormone, are compared to ascertain their relative potency.
- internationalizing — Present participle of internationalize.
- internet go server — (games, networking) (IGS) A place for Go players to meet and play via the Internet.
- internet of things — a network of everyday devices, appliances, and other objects equipped with computer chips and sensors that can collect and transmit data through the Internet. Abbreviation: IoT.
- internet telephony — IP Telephony
- interrelationships — Plural form of interrelationship.
- interrogation mark — Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
- intervention price — the price at which the EU intervenes to buy surplus produce
- intimate borrowing — the borrowing of linguistic forms by one language or dialect from another when both occupy a single geographical or cultural community.
- intonation pattern — a characteristic series of musical pitch levels that serves to distinguish between questions, statements, and other types of utterance in a language
- inventory turnover — Inventory turnover is a measure of the efficiency of a company, that is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by average inventory.
- investment account — a bank account in which money is saved long-term to accrue interest
- investment company — a company that invests its funds in other companies and issues its own securities against these investments.
- involuntary muscle — muscle: contracts involuntarily
- iomega corporation — (company, storage) A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. These products fall in line with their focus set in 1994 "to help people manage their stuff". The company's stated aim is to create portable, fast, large and cheap storage solutions. Iomega's major competitor in the growing market for removable disks is SyQuest, who seem to always be a few weeks behind them. In general, Iomega target the Small Office/Home Office. They are also investigating the growing digital photography market which also needs large removable storage devices. Iomega's president and CEO is Kim Edwards. They have nearly 2000 employees in offices world-wide. Revenue for the quarter ending Dec 1996 was $371 million and net income was $20 million. Headquarters: Roy, Utah, USA.
- ionization chamber — a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation
- ip next generation — Internet Protocol version 6
- iron (ii) sulphate — an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO4
- irreconcilableness — The quality of being irreconcilable; irreconcilability; incompatibility; incongruity.
- irreproachableness — The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.
- irresponsibilities — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- isabella of france — 1292–1358, wife (1308–27) of Edward II of England, whom, aided by her lover, Roger de Mortimer, she deposed; mother of Edward III
- itemized deduction — tax: individually listed tax exempt expenditures
- iverson's language — APL, which went unnamed for many years.
- jacksonville beach — a city in NE Florida.
- jacobite rebellion — the unsuccessful Jacobite rising of 1715 led by James Francis Edward Stuart
- japanese artichoke — Chinese artichoke.
- japanese persimmon — the soft, orange or reddish, edible fruit of an Asian tree, Diospyros kaki.
- jewel in the crown — the most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number
- johanan ben zakkai — died a.d. c80, Palestinian rabbi who was a leading Pharisaic teacher: disciple of Hillel.
- john birch society — an ultraconservative organization, founded in December 1958 by Robert Welch, Jr., chiefly to combat alleged Communist activities in the U.S.
- joint life annuity — an annuity, the payments of which cease at the death of the first of two or more specified persons.
- jose de san martin — José de [haw-se th e] /hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1778–1850, South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru 1821–22.