9-letter words containing n, o, p, a
- metaphone — (algorithm, text) An algorithm for encoding a word so that similar sounding words encode the same. It's similar to soundex in purpose, but as it knows the basic rules of English pronunciation it's more accurate. The higher accuracy doesn't come free, though, metaphone requires more computational power as well as more storage capacity, but neither of these requirements are usually prohibitive. It is in the public domain so it can be freely implemented. Metaphone was developed by Lawrence Philips <[email protected]>. It is described in ["Practical Algorithms for Programmers", Binstock & Rex, Addison Wesley, 1995].
- monocarps — Plural form of monocarp.
- monograph — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monophagy — The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- monophase — (electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current.
- monoplane — an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.
- monopodia — a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
- monopolar — Having a single pole.
- monospace — Of a typeface, having the same width for each character.
- montespan — Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- moonphase — a phase of the moon
- moonscape — the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- mophandle — The handle of a mop.
- mossplant — another term for moss
- name-drop — mention famous person to impress
- nanopores — Plural form of nanopore.
- naphthols — Plural form of naphthol.
- naphthous — of, relating to or derived from naphtha
- napoleons — Plural form of napoleon.
- nasoscope — Rhinoscope.
- nauplioid — of or relating to the first stage in the development of a freshly hatched nauplius larva
- navpaktos — Greek name of Lepanto.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neon lamp — a gas-discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes.
- neopagans — Plural form of neopagan.
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- neophobia — Extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new, novel, or unfamiliar.
- neopilina — any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- neoplasms — Plural form of neoplasm.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- nomograph — a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
- noncampus — not located on a campus of a university, corporation, or any other business or organization
- nonimpact — Not involving impact.
- nonpapist — not papist, not Roman Catholic
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonparent — a person who is not a parent
- nonparity — the condition of having no parity; the state of not being equal
- nonparous — having borne no children.
- nonpaying — Not paying.
- nonplaced — Not assigned a place.
- nonplanar — Not planar.
- nonplayer — a person that is not playing
- nonpliant — not pliant; inflexible
- nonpostal — not postal, not relating to post
- nonstaple — not staple
- noscapine — (biochemistry) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.