13-letter words containing n, o, s, t, a
- necessitation — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoclassicist — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
- neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephropathies — Plural form of nephropathy.
- neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
- new stone age — the Neolithic period.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nitrogen base — Chemistry, Biochemistry. a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine: Four nitrogen bases are present in a DNA molecule.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-absorbent — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
- non-aesthetic — relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
- non-assertion — a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion.
- non-assertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- non-christian — (of a person, country, etc) not adhering to the Christian faith
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-designate — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- non-essential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- non-insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- non-observant — absence or lack of observance.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-sectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
- non-sedentary — accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
- non-signatory — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- non-socialist — an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- non-transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
- nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
- nonadolescent — Not adolescent.
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- nonassociated — (of natural gas) not associated with a deposit of crude oil
- nonautonomous — Not autonomous.
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- noncarbonates — Plural form of noncarbonate.
- nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- noncombatants — Plural form of noncombatant.
- noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- nonconversant — Not conversant.
- nonessentials — things that are not absolutely necessary
- nonexhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
- nonfatalities — Plural form of nonfatality.
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.