15-letter words containing o, f, e, n, s
- a false economy — If you describe an attempt to save money as a false economy, you mean that you have not saved any money as you will have to spend a lot more later.
- a small fortune — a very high price or cost
- absence of mind — distraction; forgetfulness
- act of congress — a law that has been passed by both houses of the US Congress and signed by the president; if the president has chosen to veto the bill, it can be passed by a two-thirds majority in Congress
- after a fashion — If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well.
- all of a sudden — If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
- ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
- anfractuosities — Plural form of anfractuosity.
- angle of repose — the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding
- anne of austria — 1601–66, wife of Louis XIII of France and daughter of Philip III of Spain: regent of France (1643–61) for her son Louis XIV
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- as often as not — If you say that something happens as often as not, or more often than not, you mean that it happens fairly frequently, and that this can be considered as typical of the kind of situation you are talking about.
- at the hands of — If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them.
- autofluorescent — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting autofluorescence.
- autotransformer — a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits
- bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
- be of two minds — to be undecided or irresolute
- be spoiling for — to have an aggressive desire for (a fight, etc)
- beast of burden — A beast of burden is an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things.
- beat oneself up — to reproach oneself
- beef stroganoff — a dish of thin strips of beef cooked with onions, mushrooms, and seasonings, served in a sour-cream sauce
- belief revision — (artificial intelligence) The area of theory change in which preservation of the information in the theory to be changed plays a key role. A fundamental issue in belief revision is how to decide what information to retract in order to maintain consistency, when the addition of a new belief to a theory would make it inconsistent. Usually, an ordering on the sentences of the theory is used to determine priorities among sentences, so that those with lower priority can be retracted. This ordering can be difficult to generate and maintain. The postulates of the AGM Theory for Belief Revision describe minimal properties a revision process should have.
- benefit society — an organization which, by means of dues, secures for its members certain benefits, such as life insurance, hospitalization, etc.
- bessel function — one of several transcendental functions, usually represented as power series, that are solutions to a group of related differential equations.
- biting housefly — a two-winged fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, having the mouthparts adapted for biting, and commonly a household and stable pest.
- bohemian forest — a mountain range between the SW Czech Republic and SE Germany. Highest peak: Arber, 1457 m (4780 ft)
- book of changes — an ancient Chinese book of divination, in which 64 pairs of trigrams are shown with various interpretations.
- brownfield site — a disused site envisaged for redevelopment
- buffer solution — a solution to which a salt of a weak acid or base has been added
- bum someone off — to disappoint, annoy, or upset someone
- bureau of mines — a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1910, that studies the nation's mineral resources and inspects mines.
- business office — the office where the financial transactions, bookkeeping, etc. for a firm or institution are carried on
- california rose — a cultivated variety of a bindweed, Calystegia hederacea, having showy, double, rose-colored flowers.
- canadian forces — the official name for the military forces of Canada
- case conference — a meeting at which all the parties involved in a medical, legal, or social work case come together to discuss it
- castel gandolfo — a village in central Italy, 15 miles (24 km) SE of Rome: papal palace serving as the summer residence of the pope.
- cause of action — the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff's right to a legal remedy in a court of law
- charm offensive — If you say that someone has launched a charm offensive, you disapprove of the fact that they are being very friendly to their opponents or people who are causing problems for them.
- chef de mission — the head of a diplomatic body
- chest infection — a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
- chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
- chief inspector — an officer of high rank in British police forces
- circumforaneous — moving around or abroad; roaming from place to place
- closed-end fund — A closed-end fund is an investment with a limited number of shares that does not allow new investors.
- coffee granules — instant coffee in the form of grains
- combined forces — the forces of two or more countries, fighting together
- come to oneself — to recover one's senses
- comfortableness — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
- concern oneself — to busy oneself (with, about, over, in something); take an interest
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