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16-letter words containing p, r, e, t

  • powerpc platform — (architecture, standard)   (PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform) An open system standard, designed by IBM, intended to ensure compatibility among PowerPC-based systems built by different companies. The PReP standard specifies the PCI bus, but will also support ISA, MicroChannel and PCMCIA. PReP-compliant systems will be able to run the Macintosh OS, OS/2, WorkplaceOS, AIX, Solaris, Taligent and Windows NT. IBM systems will (of course) be PReP-compliant. Apple's first PowerPC Macintoshes will not be compliant, but future ones may be.
  • poynting theorem — the theorem that the rate of flow of electromagnetic energy through unit area is equal to the Poynting vector, i.e. the cross product of the electric and magnetic field intensities
  • practical effect — Usually, practical effects. a special effect that is created live on the set of a film, using real-world objects.
  • practical reason — (in Kantian ethics) reason applied to the problem of action and choice, especially in ethical matters.
  • practice manager — the manager of a business such as a medical practice, dental practice, or legal practice
  • practice session — a period of training that takes place over a set period of time, for example an hour or several hours
  • practice teacher — student teacher
  • praetorian guard — the bodyguard of a military commander, especially the imperial guard stationed in Rome.
  • pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
  • pre-conversation — informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy.
  • pre-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
  • pre-registration — the act of registering.
  • pre-solicitation — the act of soliciting.
  • pre-subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
  • precast concrete — ready-formed cement mixture
  • precinct captain — the captain of the police responsible for a district of a city
  • precinct station — a police station for police responsible for a district of a city
  • preconcentration — the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
  • precontemplation — the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation.
  • predetermination — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
  • predispositional — the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
  • preemptive right — a privilege given to an existing shareholder to buy a portion of a new stock issue at the offering price on a pro-rata per-share basis.
  • preference stock — preferred stock.
  • prerevolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
  • prescription pad — a pad of prescriptions used by doctors, etc
  • presentation box — a specially designed and attractive box to hold a product, and make it look more impressive
  • prespecification — the act of specifying.
  • pressure-treated — (of wood) treated with a chemical or chemicals applied under pressure to reduce such problems as insect infestation, decay, and rotting.
  • pressurized suit — an airtight suit that can be inflated to maintain approximately normal atmospheric pressure on a person in space or at high altitudes.
  • prestidigitation — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
  • prestige pricing — the practice of giving a product a high price to convey the idea that it must be of high quality or status
  • presumptive heir — heir presumptive.
  • presumptuousness — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
  • preunderstanding — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • prevenient grace — divine grace operating on the human will prior to its turning to God.
  • prevost d'exiles — Antoine François [ahn-twan frahn-swa] /ɑ̃ˈtwan frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Abbé Prévost") 1697–1763, French novelist.
  • primary election — primary (def 15a).
  • primary electron — in thermionics, any of the electrons falling on a body, distinguished from those emitted by it
  • primary meristem — primary tissue derived from an apical meristem.
  • primitive church — the early Christian church, especially in reference to its earliest form and organization.
  • prince's feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
  • prince's-feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
  • principal rafter — a diagonal member of a roof principal, usually forming part of a truss and supporting the purlins on which the common rafters rest.
  • printer's reader — a person employed to read proofs and indicate errors
  • private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
  • private language — a language that is not merely secret or accidentally limited to one user, but that cannot in principle be communicated to another
  • private practice — the practice of one's profession as an independent rather than as an employee.
  • private property — land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use
  • private viewdata — an interactive video text system with restricted access
  • private-line car — a freight car owned by a company other than a railroad but operated over the tracks of railroads.
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