9-letter words containing r, e, v, t
- variolite — a rock embedded with varioles; a variolitic rock.
- variscite — a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4)⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.
- varityper — a justifying typewriter used to produce copy in various type styles
- varletess — a female varlet
- vectorial — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vectoring — the act of vectoring or guiding aircraft using vectors
- vectorize — (of computing graphics) to convert from a bitmap representation to a vector representation
- vecturist — a person who collects transportation tokens as a hobby.
- venerated — held in deep respect; revered
- venerator — to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
- ventrally — of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
- ventricle — Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.
- venturing — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
- venturous — venturesome.
- veratrine — a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of the sabadilla: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia.
- verbalist — a person skilled in the use of words.
- verbality — wordiness; verbal diffuseness: a speech full of tedious verbality.
- verberate — to lash, beat, or whip
- verbosity — the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness: His speeches were always marred by verbosity.
- veritable — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- veritably — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- verminate — to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin.
- vermonter — a native or inhabitant of Vermont.
- vernality — the quality or state of being vernal
- vernation — the arrangement of the foliage leaves within the bud.
- versatile — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- vertebrae — any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
- vertebral — of or relating to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal.
- verticity — the ability to turn
- vertiport — a type of airport for aircrafts which land and take off vertically
- vertumnus — a Roman god of gardens, orchards, and seasonal change
- vestryman — a member of a church vestry.
- vetturino — a person who drives a vettura
- vibratile — capable of vibrating or of being vibrated.
- vibrative — vibrating
- vicariate — the office or authority of a vicar.
- victorine — a canon regular of the Order of St. Victor, founded in Paris, France, in 1110, which was famous for its learning and influence in the Middle Ages, and which became extinct during the French Revolution.
- victrixes — an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Venus, Diana, and other goddesses.
- victualer — a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
- video art — an art form involving the creative exploitation of video technology to produce videotapes for viewing on a television screen.
- vignetter — Photography. a device for blurring the edges of a photographic image so as to fade them into a plain surrounding area.
- vinometer — a hydrometer for measuring the percentage of alcohol in wine.
- vint cerf — (person) (Vinton G. Cerf) The co-inventor with Bob Kahn of the Internet and its base protocol, TCP/IP. Like Jon Postel, he was crucial in the development of many higher-level protocols, and has written several dozen RFCs since the late 1960s. Vinton Cerf is senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology for MCI WorldCom. His team of architects and engineers design advanced Internet frameworks for delivering a combination of data, information, voice and video services for business and consumer use. In December 1997, President Clinton presented the U.S. National Medal of Technology to Cerf and his partner, Robert E. Kahn, for founding and developing the Internet. Prior to rejoining MCI in 1994, Cerf was vice president of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI). As vice president of MCI Digital Information Services from 1982-1986, he led the engineering of MCI Mail, the first commercial e-mail service to be connected to the Internet. During his tenure from 1976-1982 with the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Cerf played a key role leading the development of Internet and Internet-related data packet and security technologies. Cerf served as founding president of the Internet Society from 1992-1995 and is currently chairman of the Board. Cerf is a member of the U.S. Presidential Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) and the Advisory Committee for Telecommunications (ACT) in Ireland. Cerf is a recipient of numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet. In December 1994, People magazine identified Cerf as one of that year's "25 Most Intriguing People." In addition to his work on behalf of MCI and the Internet, Cerf serves as technical advisor to production for "Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict," the number one television show in first-run syndication. He also made a special guest appearance in May 1998. Cerf also holds an appointment as distinguished visiting scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he is working on the design of an interplanetary Internet. Cerf holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Stanford University and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from UCLA. He also holds honorary Doctorate degrees from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich; Lulea University of Technology, Sweden; University of the Balearic Islands, Palma; Capitol College and Gettysburg College.
- viosterol — a vitamin D preparation produced by the irradiation of ergosterol.
- virescent — turning green.
- virgulate — rod-shaped; virgate.
- viscerate — to remove the bowels or intestines of
- visitress — a female visitor, esp one who visits the poor
- vitellary — the location within an egg where the yolk is formed
- vizierate — (formerly) a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates, especially a minister of state. Compare grand vizier.