14-letter words containing o, p, r, t, u, n
- superannuation — the act of superannuating.
- superconductor — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- supercontinent — a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today.
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- supererogation — to do more than duty requires.
- superimportant — extremely important
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- supernutrition — excessive nourishment or overeating
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- superscription — the act of superscribing.
- superseniority — seniority that is granted or held without regard to age or service.
- superstruction — the action of superstructing
- support buying — buying carried out to support an exchange rate
- supportiveness — giving support.
- supra-national — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- the open group — (body) (Formerly "X/Open") A vendor- and technology-neutral consortium of buyers and suppliers of information systems that aims to ease integration by testing and certifying products against open standards.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- to play truant — If a pupil plays truant, he or she stays away from school without permission.
- torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
- transpulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- trophoneurosis — a disorder caused by defective functioning of the trophic nerves
- turn of phrase — expression, wording
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- un-apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- unappropriated — not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unincorporated — not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise: an unincorporated business.
- unionist party — (formerly, in Northern Ireland) the major Protestant political party, closely identified with union with Britain. It formed the Northern Ireland Government from 1920 to 1972
- unit separator — (character) (US) ASCII character 31.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- unpresumptuous — not presumptuous; modest
- unproductivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- unpropitiously — in an unfavourable or inauspicious manner
- unproportional — having due proportion; corresponding.
- unproportioned — adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
- unreciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- vapour density — the ratio of the density of a gas or vapour to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
- western europe — countries in the west of Europe