19-letter words containing n, o, p, s, t, e
- continuous spectrum — a spectrum that contains or appears to contain all wavelengths but not spectrum lines over a wide portion of its range. The emission spectrum of incandescent solids is continuous; bremsstrahlung spectra consisting of a large number of lines may appear continuous
- conversational lisp — (language) (CLISP) A mixed English-like, ALGOL-like surface syntax for Interlisp.
- corporal punishment — Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.
- counter-proposition — a proposition made in place of or in opposition to a preceding one.
- counterpoise bridge — another name for bascule bridge
- court correspondent — (in Britain) a journalist who covers stories about the royal family
- cult of personality — a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power.
- customer experience — Customer experience is what customers feel while shopping, affected by such factors as how a store is laid out, the level of service they receive, and how easy it is to find products.
- customer preference — Customer preference is what type of product an individual customer likes and dislikes.
- deflate compression — deflate
- deflationary spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- dental receptionist — a receptionist working in a dental surgery
- department of state — the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. Abbreviation: DOS.
- departmentalisation — Alternative spelling of departmentalization.
- dependable software — software reliability
- detective inspector — a police officer who investigates crime and who ranks above a detective sergeant but below a detective chief inspector
- dihydrostreptomycin — an antibiotic, C 21 H 41 N 7 O 12 , derived by organic synthesis from and believed to be less toxic than streptomycin: used in the form of its sulfate chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- direct-vision prism — Amici prism.
- disambiguation page — a page on a website that lists various websites or web pages that have or could have the same title. The user is able to select from the list that page, site etc that he or she actually wants
- disjunctive pronoun — an inflection of pronouns in some languages that is used alone or after a preposition, such as moi in French
- dispersion relation — the relationship between the angular frequency (ω;) of a wave and the magnitude of its wave vector (k). Thus the wave's speed is ω/k
- diversional therapy — the structured use of leisure time in recreation and play as a form of or supplement to conventional therapy
- dobsonian telescope — a relatively inexpensive Newtonian telescope, suitable for visual but not photographic use, in which the tube assembly slips freely in the lower base.
- electron microscope — An electron microscope is a type of very powerful microscope that uses electrons instead of light to produce a magnified image of something.
- electronic graphics — (on television) the production of graphic designs and text by electronic means
- empty-nest syndrome — a condition, often involving depression, loneliness, etc, experienced by parents living in a home from which the children have grown up and left
- english toy spaniel — breed of dog
- equal opportunities — Equal opportunities refers to the policy of giving everyone the same opportunities for employment, pay and promotion, without discriminating against particular groups.
- expressionistically — In an expressionistic manner.
- female impersonator — a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.
- finger on the pulse — If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
- first person plural — a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used by the speaker to refer to or talk about himself together with others
- focal plane shutter — an opaque shield in a camera, lying in the focal plane of the lens, that, when tripped, admits light to expose the film or plate for a predetermined period, usually a fraction of a second
- focal-plane shutter — a camera shutter situated directly in front of the film.
- forensic psychiatry — the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.
- fractal compression — (algorithm) A technique for encoding images using fractals.
- front-end processor — a small computer or other dedicated device that performs preliminary processing of data for a host computer.
- general post office — (in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- gentleman-pensioner — (formerly) a gentleman-at-arms.
- get one's dander up — to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry
- gigabits per second — (unit) (Gbps) A unit of information transfer rate equal to one billion bits per second. Note that, while a gigabit is defined as a power of two (2^30 bits), a gigabit per second is defined as a power of ten (10^9 bits per second, which is slightly less) than 2^30).
- give a person a fit — to surprise a person in an outrageous manner
- gregorian telescope — a telescope similar in design to the Cassegrainian telescope but less widely used.
- grosse pointe farms — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- grosse pointe woods — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- hang on the lips of — to listen to with close attention
- health professional — a person trained to work in any field of physical or mental health.
- hester lynch piozzi — Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- hop, step, and jump — triple jump.
- housing development — a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management.