17-letter words containing o, d, n, t
- a different story — You use a different story to refer to a situation, usually a bad one, which exists in one set of circumstances when you have mentioned that it does not exist in another set of circumstances.
- a means to an end — If you say that something is a means to an end, you mean that it helps you to achieve what you want, although it may not be enjoyable or important itself.
- absentee landlord — a landlord who does not live in or near a property from which he draws an income
- absolute judgment — any judgment about a single stimulus, e.g. about the value of one of its properties or about whether it is present or absent
- academie goncourt — Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de [ed-mawn lwee ahn-twan y-oh duh] /ɛdˈmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan üˈoʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de [zhyl al-fred] /ʒyl alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA) 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules.
- accommodationists — Plural form of accommodationist.
- accommodativeness — The state or quality of being accommodative.
- according to plan — If something happens according to plan, it happens in exactly the way that it was intended to happen.
- accounting period — a period of time for which accounts are drawn up
- activation record — (compiler) (Or "data frame", "stack frame") A data structure containing the variables belonging to one particular scope (e.g. a procedure body), as well as links to other activation records. Activation records are usually created (on the stack) on entry to a block and destroyed on exit. If a procedure or function may be returned as a result, stored in a variable and used in an outer scope then its activation record must be stored in a heap so that its variables still exist when it is used. Variables in the current scope are accessed via the frame pointer which points to the current activation record. Variables in an outer scope are accessed by following chains of links between activation records. There are two kinds of link - the static link and the dynamic link.
- addition compound — adduct (def 2).
- addition reaction — a reaction in which part of a compound is added to one end of a double or triple bond, while the rest adds to the other end, converting it, respectively, to a single or double bond.
- adjective pronoun — a pronoun used as an adjective, as his in His dinner is ready.
- adjunct professor — a professor employed by a college or university for a specific purpose or length of time and often part-time.
- administratorship — a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
- adoptive immunity — passive immunity resulting from the administration of sensitized lymphocytes from an immune donor.
- adventure holiday — a holiday that involves some physically challenging activity such as canoeing, rock climbing, etc
- adventure tourism — tourism involving activities that are physically challenging
- adventuresomeness — The state or quality of being adventuresome.
- adverse selection — Adverse selection is a term used to describe the tendency of those in dangerous jobs or with high-risk lifestyles to want to take out life insurance.
- aerobic digestion — Aerobic digestion is a process which uses bacteria and oxygen to break down organic and biological waste.
- aerothermodynamic — Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics.
- affiliation order — (formerly) an order made by a magistrates' court that a man adjudged to be the father of an illegitimate child shall contribute a specified periodic sum towards the child's maintenance
- age of discretion — the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his or her own affairs
- allende meteorite — a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell over northern Mexico in 1969: one of the largest recorded falls of a stony meteorite.
- almanach de gotha — a publication giving statistical information on European royalty.
- american dog tick — a common tick, Dermacentor variabilis, that is the vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the eastern U.S. and also carries tularemia.
- amino-acid dating — a method used to date an organic geological or archaeological specimen, as a fossil or mummified body, by determining how much change has occurred in the amino-acid structure of that specimen.
- aminoglutethimide — a hormone antagonist, C 13 H 16 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and breast cancer.
- amoebic dysentery — inflammation of the intestines caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
- amphidromic point — a point of almost zero tidal fluctuation on the ocean surface, represented on a chart of cotidal lines by a point from which these lines radiate.
- anabolic steroids — a synthetic derivative of testosterone, sometimes used by athletes to help increase weight and strength.
- andes (mountains) — mountain system extending the length of W South America: highest peak, Aconcagua
- aneroid barometer — a device for measuring atmospheric pressure without the use of fluids. It consists of a partially evacuated metal chamber, the thin corrugated lid of which is displaced by variations in the external air pressure. This displacement is magnified by levers and made to operate a pointer
- anionic detergent — any of a class of synthetic compounds whose anions are alkali salts, as soap, or whose ions are ammonium salts.
- anthraquinone dye — any of the class of dyes derived from anthraquinone, used for dyeing textiles, especially cotton, rayon, and silk.
- anthropomorphized — Simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize.
- antidazzle mirror — a rear-view mirror for road vehicles that only partially reflects headlights behind
- antiprostaglandin — A prostaglandin inhibitor.
- appointed actuary — An appointed actuary is an actuary appointed by a life insurance company, whose main role is to carry out a regular valuation of the reserves held to pay future policy benefits.
- aromatic compound — an organic compound that contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor.
- around the corner — If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it will happen very soon. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner.
- articulated joint — Anatomy. a flexible joint.
- ascend the throne — to become king or queen
- ascertained goods — specific goods
- ashton-under-lyne — a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)
- assessment method — a way of assessing something or someone
- at one's disposal — If you have something at your disposal, you are able to use it whenever you want, and for whatever purpose you want. If you say that you are at someone's disposal, you mean that you are willing to help them in any way you can.
- at someone's hand — from
- at swords' points — ready to quarrel or fight
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