11-letter words containing n, o, r, i, c, u
- neuroactive — affecting or interacting directly with the nervous system
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- non-cursive — (of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
- noncircular — lacking a circular shape
- nonculinary — not culinary, not relating to cookery or the kitchen
- nonreducing — that does not reduce
- nonsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- nor circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.
- not circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized when its input is not.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obstructing — Present participle of obstruct.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- offscouring — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- oncoviruses — Plural form of oncovirus.
- outcropping — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outcrossing — Present participle of outcross.
- outreaching — Present participle of outreach.
- outsourcing — (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
- overcaution — excessive caution
- overcutting — excessive cutting
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- procuration — the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- pronouncing — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- prosecuting — carrying out a prosecution
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- quadrasonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- radiolucent — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- reconfigure — to change the shape or formation of; remodel; restructure.
- reductional — of, characterized by, or relating to reduction
- reeducation — to educate again, as for new purposes.
- refuctoring — (humour, programming) Taking a well-designed piece of code and, through a series of small, reversible changes, making it completely unmaintainable by anyone except yourself. The term is a humourous play on the term refactoring and was coined by Jason Gorman in a pub in 2002. Refuctoring techniques include: Using Pig Latin as a naming convention. Stating The Bleeding Obvious - writing comments that paraphrase the code (e.g., "declare an integer called I with an initial value of zero"). Module Gravity Well - adding all new code to the biggest module. Unique Modeling Language - inventing your own visual notation. Treasure Hunt - Writing code consisting mostly of references to other code and documents that reference other documents. Rainy Day Module - writing spare code just in case somebody needs it later.
- reinduction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
- reinoculate — to inoculate again
- reintroduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- reluctation — opposition, struggle, resistance
- reoccurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- ribonucleic — an acid derived from ribose