16-letter words containing n, o, t, i, f, e

kondratieff wave — a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
letter of intent — a letter indicating that the writer has the serious intention of doing something, such as signing a contract in the circumstances specified. It does not constitute either a promise or a contract
lignin sulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
lily-of-the-nile — a plant, Agapanthus africanus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having large umbels of blue flowers.
line of latitude — an imaginary line on a globe, map, etc, indicating latitude
line of position — a line connecting all the possible positions of a ship or aircraft, as determined by a single observation. Abbreviation: LOP.
margin of safety — therapeutic index.
mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
misspecification — An incorrect specification.
montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
motoring offence — a crime committed which concerns driving
multifariousness — (uncountable) The characteristic of being multifarious.
multilinear form — a function or functional of several variables such that when all variables but one are held fixed, the function is linear in the remaining variable.
multiple fission — fission into more than two new organisms.
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
neo-confucianist — of or relating to neo-Confucians or neo-Confucianism.
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
non-quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
nonfiction novel — a narrative dealing with real events and people, written in the form of a novel.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nonproliferation — the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread: nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
not the foggiest — no idea whatsoever
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
on-the-spot fine — a fine that is charged immediately upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
one-way function — (cryptography, mathematics) A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute. Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography. See also: trapdoor function.
operating profit — the profit of a company, etc, after it deducts its operating costs or the costs necessary to conduct the business
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
pension benefits — the benefits that are paid to a person in accordance with his pension scheme
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
placement office — an office in a university that offers students careers advice and help to find employment
post-reformation — the act of reforming; state of being reformed.
prespecification — the act of specifying.
proficiency test — an exam which test how proficient or skilled someone is in a particular activity, field of study, language, etc
pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
question of fact — a question concerning the reality of an alleged event or circumstance in a trial by jury, usually determined by the jury.
quinquefoliolate — (botany) Having five leaflets.
ramen profitable — If a startup business is ramen profitable, it is barely profitable, just enough to allow the founder to live on the cheapest diet.
reclassification — categorization in a different way
reconnection fee — an amount of money that a company charges customers in order to reconnect their supply of electricity, water, gas, or telephone after it has been stopped

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