12-letter words containing p, a, n, e
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misapprehend — to misunderstand.
- mishappening — Present participle of mishappen.
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
- mispunctuate — to punctuate incorrectly.
- mole mapping — the procedure of using a digital camera to record the positions and appearances of moles on a person's body so that regular checks will detect any changes that might lead to skin cancer
- mona passage — a strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. 80 miles (129 km) wide.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
- monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monosepalous — gamosepalous.
- montparnasse — a district in S Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine: noted for its cafés and the artists and writers who have frequented and lived in the area.
- municipalize — to make a municipality of.
- name capture — (reduction) In beta reduction, when a term containing a free occurrence of a variable v is substituted into another term where v is bound the free v becomes spuriously bound or "captured". E.g. (\ x . \ y . x y) y --> \ y . y y (WRONG) This problem arises because two distinct variables have the same name. The most common solution is to rename the bound variable using alpha conversion: (\ x . \ y' . x y') y --> \ y' . y y' Another solution is to use de Bruijn notation. Note that the argument expression, y, contained a free variable. The whole expression above must therefore be notionally contained within the body of some lambda abstraction which binds y. If we never reduce inside the body of a lambda abstraction (as in reduction to weak head normal form) then name capture cannot occur.
- name-dropper — a person who indulges in name-dropping.
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- napier grass — a tall, leafy grass, Pennisetum purpureum, native to Africa, grown as a forage plant.
- napoleon iii — (Louis Napoleon; Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte) [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1808–73, president of France 1848–52, emperor of France 1852–70 (nephew of Napoleon I).
- nappy valley — a residential area that is regarded as suitable for families with young children
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
- nature strip — a grass strip in front of a house between a fence or footpath and a roadway
- naughty step — a place where a child is made to stand as a punishment for bad behaviour
- necrographer — a person who writes obituaries
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- needle-sharp — very sharp
- neencephalon — the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.
- neoanthropic — neanthropic.
- 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.
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- nephrography — Diagnostic imaging of the kidneys.
- nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- new egyptian — the Egyptian language, c. 1600-700 b.c.
- new paradigm — a set of beliefs that replaces another set which is believed no longer to apply
- newport east — a town in SE Rhode Island.
- newspaperdom — The realm or sphere of newspaper publishing or journalism.
- newspapering — Present participle of newspaper.
- newspaperism — anything characteristic of newspapers, esp a word or phrase used only by journalists