14-letter words containing r, a, m
- mariotte's law — Boyle's law.
- marital status — whether or not one is married
- mark-to-market — denoting a system that values assets according to their current market price
- market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
- market segment — a part of a market identifiable as having particular customers with specific buying characteristics
- marketableness — The state or quality of being marketable.
- marking scheme — a plan or guidelines used in the marking of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
- markov process — a process in which future values of a random variable are statistically determined by present events and dependent only on the event immediately preceding.
- marmalade bush — a shrub, Streptosolen jamesonii, of the nightshade family, native to South America, bearing showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers, grown as an ornamental or houseplant.
- marmalade plum — sapote.
- marmalade tree — sapote (def 1).
- marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
- marrons glaces — chestnuts cooked in syrup and glazed
- marsh marigold — a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- martello tower — a circular, towerlike fort with guns on the top.
- martial artist — a person who practises a martial art
- martin du gard — Roger [raw-zhey] /rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1958, French novelist: Nobel prize 1937.
- marumi kumquat — round kumquat.
- marvel-of-peru — the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.
- marvellousness — The quality or state of being marvellous.
- mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
- masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
- mass marketing — the organization of the sale of a product to a large number of people
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
- master aircrew — a warrant rank in the Royal Air Force, equal to but before a warrant officer
- master bedroom — a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household.
- master builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
- master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
- master mariner — a sailor who has achieved a level of competence and experience to be qualified to act as captain of a merchant ship
- master of arts — a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.
- master workman — a worker in charge.
- master-at-arms — an officer of a fraternal organization, veterans' society, or the like, empowered to maintain order, exclude unauthorized persons, etc.
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- mastocarcinoma — carcinoma of the breast.
- matara diamond — a zircon heat-treated to render it colorless: not a true diamond.
- mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
- materia medica — (used with a plural verb) the remedial substances employed in medicine.
- material cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- maternal death — the death of a woman while pregnant or shortly after childbirth or an abortion
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- maternity ward — hospital room for new mothers
- matjes herring — young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- matteo bojardo — Matteo Maria [mah-tey-oh muh-ree-uh;; Italian maht-te-aw mah-ree-ah] /mɑˈteɪ oʊ məˈri ə;; Italian mɑtˈtɛ ɔ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), Boiardo, Matteo Maria.
- matter in deed — a fact or statement that can be proved or established by a deed or specialty.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.