12-letter words containing o, i, l, s, a, n
- multinomials — Plural form of multinomial.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- nailer joist — a steel joist having a permanently attached nailing strip, as for securing wooden flooring.
- nannofossils — Plural form of nannofossil.
- nasalization — (phonetics, uncountable) the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.
- nasolacrimal — of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.
- nationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise.
- nationalisms — Plural form of nationalism.
- nationalists — Plural form of nationalist.
- nationalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nationalize.
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- neoclassical — (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.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neoplatonist — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- nesosilicate — any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- nicholas iii — (Giovanni Gaetani Orsini) died 1280, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1277–80.
- nihil obstat — permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
- nikola tesla — Nikola [nik-oh-luh] /ˈnɪk oʊ lə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
- nilo-saharan — a family of African languages, including the Central and Eastern Sudanic groups as well as Kanuri, Songhai, and other languages, spoken from the Sahara southward to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- nominalistic — (philosophy) Having a nominalist character.
- non-disabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- nonapostolic — Not apostolic.
- nonclassical — not classical or contrary to classical precepts.
- noncustodial — Not having custody of one’s children after a divorce.
- nondualistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.
- nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- nonexpansile — Not expansile.
- nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonsocialist — a person who is not a socialist
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- nonuniversal — Not universal.
- normalities' — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- nose to tail — If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another.
- notabilities — Plural form of notability.
- novelisation — Alternative spelling of novelization.
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.