17-letter words containing p, r, i, m

mind-body problem — the problem of explaining the relation of the mind to the body.
misappropriations — Plural form of misappropriation.
misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
misrepresentative — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
mississippi river — a state in the S United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviation: MS (for use with zip code), Miss.
mitre corporation — (body) A US federally funded R&D center, spun off in 1958 from the MIT Lincoln Laboratory (also an FFRDC). MITRE is a non-profit corporation chartered to do R&D in the public interest. MITRE were responsible for system engineering and implementation oversight of SAGE. MITRE does not stand for MIT Research and Engineering, though it could have.
morphic resonance — the idea that, through a telepathic effect or sympathetic vibration, an event or act can lead to similar events or acts in the future or an idea conceived in one mind can then arise in another
mount kirkpatrick — a mountain in Antarctica, in S Victoria Land in the Queen Alexandra Range. Height: 4528 m (14 856 ft)
multidisciplinary — composed of or combining several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise: a multidisciplinary study of the 18th century.
multiple cropping — the use of the same field for two or more crops, whether of the same or of different kinds, successively during a single year.
multiple exposure — the filming of more than one scene in a single frame
multiple integral — an integral in which the integrand involves a function of more than one variable and which requires for evaluation repetition of the integration process.
multiple neuritis — polyneuritis.
multiple-unit car — a self-propelled railroad car, generally used in commuting service, equipped so that a train of such cars can be operated from any one of them.
multiplex printer — (hardware) A duplex circuit using time-division multiplexing to provide multiple duplex channels over one wire. For example, channels A, B, C, and D could be used for simultaneous transmission in both directions.
multiplier effect — the effect of government spending on national income
muscle dysmorphia — a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc. Compare body dysmorphic disorder.
neo-expressionism — an art movement, chiefly in painting, that developed in Germany, Italy, and the U.S. in the late 1970s, emphasized large heavy forms and thick impasto, and typically dealt with historical narrative in terms of symbolism, allegory, and myth.
neo-impressionism — the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.
nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
new expressionism — neo-expressionism.
non-comprehension — the act or process of comprehending.
non-profit-making — A non-profit-making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonimpact printer — a printer that creates images without mechanically impacting the page, as an ink-jet or laser printer.
noun pre-modifier — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
one-parent family — A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.
one-time password — (security) (OTP) A security system that requires a new password every time a user authenticates themselves, thus protecting against an intruder replaying an intercepted password. OTP generates passwords using either the MD4 or MD5 hashing algorithms. The equivalent term "S/Key", developed by Bellcore, is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies, so the name OTP is used increasingly. See RFC 1760 - "The S/KEY One-Time Password System" and RFC 1938 - "A One-Time Password System".
opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
optical astronomy — the branch of observational astronomy using telescopes to observe or photograph celestial objects in visible light.
optical isomerism — stereoisomerism in which the isomers are identical in molecular weight and most chemical and physical properties but differ in their effect on the rotation of polarized light.
over-compensation — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
pair of compasses — compass (def 7)
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
pan potentiometer — a control on a stereo sound mixing desk by means of which the relative levels in right- and left-hand channels can be adjusted and hence the apparent position of the recorded or broadcast sound source within the stereo panorama can be controlled
parathyroidectomy — the excision of a parathyroid gland.
parliamentary law — the body of rules, usages, and precedents that governs proceedings of legislative and deliberative assemblies.
parts per million — the number of units (of a substance) present in a million units of another substance
peppermint spirit — a green or colorless alcoholic solution of the volatile oil produced by the peppermint leaf, used as a carminative and flavoring agent.
per capita income — the total income of an area or country divided by the number of people in that area or country
per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
permutation group — a mathematical group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is the same permutation as is obtained by performing them in succession.
pernicious anemia — Pernicious anemia is a very severe blood disease.
persistent memory — non-volatile storage
pharmacologically — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
picture messaging — Picture messaging is the sending of photographs or pictures from one mobile phone to another.

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