14-letter words containing p, l, o, i
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- napalm bombing — the act of attacking with napalm bombs
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- naval hospital — a hospital that provides treatment for people in the Navy
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
- non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- 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-complicity — the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing: complicity in a crime.
- non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
- non-polynomial — (complexity) The set or property of problems for which no polynomial-time algorithm is known. This includes problems for which the only known algorithms require a number of steps which increases exponentially with the size of the problem, and those for which no algorithm at all is known. Within these two there are problems which are "provably difficult" and "provably unsolvable".
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-respirable — capable of being respired.
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nonimplication — the fact of not being implicated
- nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
- nonpalindromic — Not palindromic.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonphilosopher — a person who is not a philosopher
- nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- nonpolarizable — not able to be polarized
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- occipital bone — a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
- occipital lobe — the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- oligopsonistic — Being or pertaining to oligopsony.
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
- omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
- opening bowler — a player who makes the first bowl in cricket
- operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
- operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.