16-letter words containing o, v, e

noise prevention — the prevention of annoying or harmful noise in an environment
non-accumulative — tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-constructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
non-contributive — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
non-conventional — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
non-interpretive — serving to interpret; explanatory.
non-intervention — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
non-remunerative — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
non-transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
noncommunicative — inclined to communicate or impart; talkative: He isn't feeling very communicative today.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nonfiction novel — a narrative dealing with real events and people, written in the form of a novel.
north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
north vietnamese — relating to North Vietnam or its people
nouvelle cuisine — a modern style of French cooking that emphasizes the use of the finest and freshest ingredients simply and imaginatively prepared, often with fresh herbs, the artful arrangement and presentation of food, and the use of reduced stocks in place of flour-thickened sauces.
nuclear envelope — the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
nueva ocotepeque — a town in W Honduras.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
objective pascal — An extension of the PASCAL language which provides the possibility to use object-oriented programming constructs.
objective spirit — the human spirit, insofar as it has become capable of a rational identification of its individual self with the community of other spirits but is not yet capable of the identification with the absolute idea that characterizes the absolute spirit.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation post — a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
observationality — The property of being observational.
observer mission — a mission to an area of conflict in order to observe proceedings
oculomotor nerve — either one of the third pair of cranial nerves, consisting chiefly of motor fibers that innervate most of the muscles of the eyeball.
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
one man one vote — One man one vote or one person one vote is a system of voting in which every person in a group or country has the right to cast their vote, and in which each individual's vote is counted and has equal value.
one's level best — the best one can do
one/a false move — If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous.
orbital velocity — the minimum velocity at which a body must move to maintain a given orbit.
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
over the counter — If a medicine can be bought over the counter, you do not need a prescription to buy it.
over the transom — by unsolicited submission, as to a publisher
over-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
over-communicate — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
over-competitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
over-consumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
over-controlling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
over-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.

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