14-letter words containing p, e, n, c
- motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
- mount prospect — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
- multicomponent — Having, or affecting, multiple components.
- muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
- negative space — shape of space around an object
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- neurocomputers — Plural form of neurocomputer.
- neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
- new providence — an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- nexpert object — An expert system.
- nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
- nicotine patch — plaster to quit smoking
- non-acceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- non-applicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-completion — the act of completing.
- non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-conceptual — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- non-dependence — the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
- non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- nonappearances — Plural form of nonappearance.
- noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
- noncompetition — relating to an agreement in which one party agrees not to compete with another party during a specific time period or in a specific area
- noncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nonconsumptive — not consumptive of a resource, product, or service
- noncooperation — failure or refusal to cooperate.
- noncooperative — Not cooperative; uncooperative.
- nondescription — Absence of description; failure to describe something.
- nondescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonperformance — failure or neglect to perform.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonprocreative — Not procreative.
- nonproficiency — absence or lack of proficiency.
- nonprosecution — (legal) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute.
- nonprovocative — Not provocative.
- nonspecificity — The state or condition of being nonspecific.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.