14-letter words containing p, y, o, g
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- paroemiography — the writing or collecting of proverbs
- pathologically — of or relating to pathology.
- paying-in book — a book for keeping a record of money deposited into an account
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- perhydrogenize — perhydrogenate.
- periodontology — periodontics.
- phenologically — in a phenological manner
- photogrammetry — the process of making surveys and maps through the use of photographs, especially aerial photographs.
- phytogeography — the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.
- phytopathology — plant pathology.
- phytosociology — the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.
- plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- poly-syllogism — an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
- polygon pusher — (Or "rectangle slinger"). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- pop psychology — beliefs about psychology, and about ways of applying psychology which are not based on science
- pop-psychology — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- porphyrogenite — a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
- pre-psychology — the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- primary growth — growth in vascular plants, especially an increase in length, that results from cell division and differentiation of an apical meristem.
- priority guest — A priority guest at a hotel is a regular guest who has special rights, such as early check-in and discounts on food.
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- progressionary — relating to progression
- propenyl group — a univalent group derived from propylene, CH 3 CH=CH−.
- property right — a legal right to or in a particular property.
- propitiatingly — to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
- proxy marriage — a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
- psychographics — the use of demographics to determine the attitudes and tastes of a particular segment of a population, as in marketing studies.
- pterylographic — relating to pterylography
- pygmy marmoset — a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
- pyongyangology — the study and analysis of the policies and practices of the North Korean communist regime
- pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
- pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
- pyrometallurgy — the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.
- pyrophotograph — a photograph produced by a burning process, such as on glass or porcelain
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- rallying point — A rallying point is a place, event, or person that people are attracted to as a symbol of a political group or ideal.
- reflectography — a non-destructive technique which uses infrared light to see beneath the painted surface in works of art in order to obtain information about those artworks
- rhyparographer — someone who paints rhyparographic pictures
- rhyparographic — of or relating to rhyparography