14-letter words containing o, n, a, p
- polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
- polyphonically — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- polyunsaturate — a polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid.
- ponderosa pine — Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana.
- pontifications — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- pontius pilate — Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pool attendant — a person who keeps watch at a swimming pool, and rescues anyone in danger of drowning
- poppaea sabina — died a.d. 65? second wife of the Roman emperor Nero.
- popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- popularization — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- porcelain ware — articles made of porcelain, such as plates and cups
- porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- porphyrization — reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
- port-au-prince — Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- position audit — a systematic assessment of the current strengths and weaknesses of an organization as a prerequisite for future strategic planning
- position paper — a formal, usually detailed written statement, especially regarding a single issue, that articulates a position, viewpoint, or policy, as of a government, organization, or political candidate.
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post-cartesian — of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
- post-conciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- post-treatment — an act or manner of treating.
- post-victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
- postadolescent — growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
- postamputation — following or occurring after an amputation
- poste restante — a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.
- postfix syntax — postfix notation
- postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- postliberation — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after the liberation of a city, state, nation, etc
- postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- postmillennial — of or relating to the period following the millennium.
- postminimalism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a style in painting and sculpture developing in the 1970s, retaining the formal simplifications of minimal art, but striving to imbue works with a broad range of meaning and reference and often demonstrating a concern with craft and a kinship with tribal art and sculpture.
- postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
- postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
- potamoplankton — plankton living in freshwater streams.
- potato topping — food, such as cream or cheese, that is poured or put on top of a baked potato in order to add to its flavour
- potential flow — Potential flow is a way of describing flow in a fluid using streamlines.
- potential well — a localized region in a field of force in which the potential has a deep minimum
- potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
- pragmatization — the action of putting theory into practice, the process of rendering something more pragmatic
- prairie falcon — a North American falcon, Falco mexicanus, grayish-brown above and white barred with brown below.
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- pre-compliance — the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- pre-copernican — of or relating to Copernicus or his theories.
- pre-generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.