11-letter words containing n, p, t
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- fixed point — (mathematics) The fixed point of a function, f is any value, x for which f x = x. A function may have any number of fixed points from none (e.g. f x = x+1) to infinitely many (e.g. f x = x). The fixed point combinator, written as either "fix" or "Y" will return the fixed point of a function. See also least fixed point.
- fixed-point — (programming) A number representation scheme where a number, F is represented by an integer I such that F=I*R^-P, where R is the (assumed) radix of the representation and P is the (fixed) number of digits after the radix point. On computers with no floating-point unit, fixed-point calculations are significantly faster than floating-point as all the operations are basically integer operations. Fixed-point representation also has the advantage of having uniform density, i.e., the smallest resolvable difference of the representation is R^-P throughout the representable range, in contrast to floating-point representations. For example, in PL/I, FIXED data has both a precision and a scale-factor (P above). So a number declared as 'FIXED DECIMAL(7,2)' has a precision of seven and a scale-factor of two, indicating five integer and two fractional decimal digits. The smallest difference between numbers will be 0.01.
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- flight plan — an oral or written report to an air traffic control facility describing the route of a projected flight.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- fly-tipping — the deliberate dumping of rubbish in an unauthorized place
- flying-spot — denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data, for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- folding top — A folding top is a soft roof of a vehicle that can be folded down or removed.
- forcipation — the state or condition of being forcipated
- forepayment — prepayment
- forte-piano — loud and then immediately soft
- fortepianos — Plural form of fortepiano.
- frost point — the temperature of the air at which hoarfrost begins to form.
- gangsta rap — a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
- garden path — paved walkway
- garden-path — noting or pertaining to a sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly because its beginning suggests it has an interpretation that it clearly does not have.
- gatekeeping — The activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something.
- genetic map — an arrangement of genes on a chromosome.
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- gerontophil — experiencing sexual attraction to old people
- giant panda — panda (def 1).
- giant steps — a children's game in which a leader calls upon individual players to advance toward him or her in a given number and variety of steps, the object being for one person to tag the leader and for all of them to run back to the starting line without being caught by the leader. Any player who is caught becomes the leader.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- gnat's piss — a very weak-tasting and unappetizing drink
- gnetophytes — Plural form of gnetophyte.
- gonadotrope — a gonadotropic substance.
- grade point — Education. a numerical equivalent to a received letter grade, usually 0 for F, 1 for D, 2 for C, 3 for B, and 4 for A, that is multiplied by the number of credits for the course: used to compute a grade point average.
- grandparent — a parent of a parent.
- grants pass — a city in SW Oregon.
- greasepaint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- green party — a liberal political party especially in Germany focusing on environmental issues.
- green stamp — Citizens Band Radio Slang. a speeding ticket. Usually, Green Stamps. money; currency.
- guttersnipe — a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
- gynecopathy — any disease occurring only in women.
- hand puppet — a puppet made of a hollow head sewn or glued to material that fits over the hand, concealing the fingers and thumb, which manipulate it.
- happy event — the birth of a child
- haptoglobin — A protein present in blood serum that binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.
- harem pants — a kind of baggy trousers worn by women, made of lightweight fabric and closefitting at the ankles
- heating pad — a flexible fabric-covered pad containing insulated electrical heating elements for applying heat especially to the body.
- heliotropin — piperonal.
- hemeprotein — (protein) Any conjugated protein containing heme as the prosthetic group.
- hemianoptic — suffering from hemiopia, blind in half the field of vision
- hemipterans — Plural form of hemipteran.
- hemiterpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- hemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemeprotein.