11-letter words containing p, a, t, i
- intercupola — the space between an inner and an outer dome.
- interparish — involving, or occurring between, two or more parishes
- interpolate — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- interseptal — situated between septa.
- interspaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interspace.
- interspaces — Plural form of interspace.
- interspinal — interspinous
- intrapartum — During parturition (childbirth).
- intraspinal — being within the spine.
- invert soap — cationic detergent.
- ipratropium — an anticholinergic bronchodilator that is used esp in the treatment of certain forms of asthma
- ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
- irreputable — (obsolete) disreputable.
- isapostolic — contemporaneous with, or equal to, the twelve apostles
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
- isophthalic — Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
- ithyphallic — of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- janitorship — the office of janitor
- jean piaget — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- jumpstation — A site on the World Wide Web containing a collection of hypertext links, usually to pages on a particular topic.
- juniper tar — a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.
- juxtaposing — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kirkpatrick — Jeane (Jordan) [jeen] /dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- labiaplasty — (surgery) The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
- large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
- latex paint — paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.
- latiseptate — having broad partitions or septa
- lay baptism — baptism administered by a lay-person.
- lepidoptera — the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- light opera — operetta.
- lightplanes — Plural form of lightplane.
- lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
- linear type — 1. (theory, programming) An attribute of values which are used exactly once: they are neither duplicated nor destroyed. Such values require no garbage collection, and can safely be updated in place, even if they form part of a data structure. Linear types are related to the linear logic of J.-Y Girard. They extend Schmidt's notion of single threading, provide an alternative to Hudak and Bloss' update analysis, and offer a practical complement to Lafont and Holmström's elegant linear languages.