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14-letter words containing r, e, c, o, i, l

  • like clockwork — the mechanism of a clock.
  • lincoln center — a centre for the performing arts in New York City, including theatres, a library, and a school
  • line of credit — credit line (def 2).
  • linen cupboard — airing cupboard
  • lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
  • liquor license — a licence that allows the proprietor of a store, bar, etc, to sell alcohol
  • livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
  • local variable — (programming)   A variable with lexical scope, i.e. one which only exists in some particular part of the source code, typically within a block or a function or procedure body. This contrasts with a global variable, which is defined throughout the whole program. Code is easier to understand and modify when the scope of variables is as small as possible because it is easier to see how the variable is set and used. Code containing global variables is harder to modify because its behaviour may depend on and affect other sections of code that refer to that variable.
  • locking pliers — pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts.
  • logic emulator — A system of FPGAs, programmable interconnect and software which automatically configures itself into an operating prototype of a large-scale logic design, such as a microprocessor. An emulated design can be connected into the target system and really operated and tested before the design is made into an integrated circuit.
  • logic variable — (programming)   A variable in a logic programming language which is initially undefined ("unbound") but may get bound to a value or another logic variable during unification of the containing clause with the current goal. The value to which it is bound may contain other variables which may themselves be bound or unbound. For example, when unifying the clause sad(X) :- computer(X, ibmpc). with the goal sad(billgates). the variable X will become bound to the atom "billgates" yielding the new subgoal "computer(billgates, ibmpc)".
  • logistic curve — a curve, shaped like a letter S , defined as an exponential function and used to model various forms of growth.
  • lorraine cross — cross of Lorraine.
  • lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
  • lz compression — Lempel-Ziv compression
  • macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
  • major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
  • manometrically — Using a manometer.
  • medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metropolitical — metropolitan
  • michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • microelectrode — a very small electrode
  • microevolution — evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
  • microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
  • micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
  • microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • miracle worker — If you describe someone as a miracle worker, you mean that they have achieved or are able to achieve success in something that other people have found very difficult.
  • miraculousness — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
  • miscorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
  • misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
  • molecular film — a film or layer one molecule thick.
  • monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
  • mortise chisel — framing chisel.
  • mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
  • multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
  • multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
  • multimolecular — (chemistry, physics) Involving multiple molecules.
  • multiprocessor — parallel processing
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
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