13-letter words containing o, t, a, r
- equipartition — the equal division of the energy of a system in thermal equilibrium between different degrees of freedom. This principle was assumed to be exact in classical physics, but quantum theory shows that it is true only in certain special cases
- equiponderant — of the same weight; evenly balanced
- equiponderate — To counterbalance.
- ergatomorphic — pertaining to an ergatomorph
- eroticization — The act or process of eroticizing.
- erythematosus — (pathology) An eruption of red lesions.
- erythroblasts — Plural form of erythroblast.
- erythrophobia — Abnormal and persistent fear of blushing.
- escort agency — an agency where people, esp young women, may be hired to accompany someone for entertainment, etc
- eta reduction — eta conversion
- ethnocultural — Relating to or denoting a particular ethnic group.
- ethnographers — Plural form of ethnographer.
- ethnographica — a collection of ethnographic items
- ethnographies — Plural form of ethnography.
- eureka moment — a moment at which a person realizes or solves something
- european toad — a European toad, Alytes obstetricans, the male of which carries the fertilized eggs on its hind legs until they hatch: family Discoglossidae
- eusporangiate — (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a group of cells, rather than a single cell, and with no specialized dispersal of spores
- exacerbations — Plural form of exacerbation.
- exaggerations — Plural form of exaggeration.
- examinatorial — of or having to do with an examiner or examination
- exasperations — Plural form of exasperation.
- excoriatingly — So as to excoriate.
- excortication — the act of stripping off the outer layer, esp the bark from a tree
- exhilarations — Plural form of exhilaration.
- exotic dancer — a striptease dancer or belly dancer
- expectorating — Present participle of expectorate.
- expectoration — The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
- expectorative — an expectorant medicine
- expeditionary — Of or forming an expedition, especially a military expedition.
- explanatorily — With regard to explanatory power.
- explorational — Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration.
- exploratively — in an explorative manner
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- expropriating — Present participle of expropriate.
- expropriation — The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- extermination — Killing, especially of a whole group of people or animals.
- exterminators — Plural form of exterminator.
- exterminatory — Relating to or marked by extermination.
- exterritorial — Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction.
- extractor fan — a fan used in kitchens, bathrooms, workshops, etc, to remove stale air or fumes
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- extrapersonal — Outside of a person; beyond what is personal or individual.
- extrapolating — Present participle of extrapolate.
- extrapolation — (mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
- extrapolative — That serves to extrapolate.
- extraposition — placement of something outside something else
- extrasystoles — Plural form of extrasystole.