14-letter words containing r, i, o, t, g, l
- liturgiologist — a person who studies liturgiology
- living history — any of various activities involving the re-enactment of historical events or the recreation of living conditions of the past
- 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.
- logistic curve — a curve, shaped like a letter S , defined as an exponential function and used to model various forms of growth.
- longevity risk — Longevity risk is the potential risk attached to the increasing life expectancy of policyholders, which can result in higher than expected payouts for insurance companies.
- lothian region — a former local government region in SE central Scotland, formed in 1975 from East Lothian, most of Midlothian, and West Lothian; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Edinburgh
- lugger topsail — a fore-and-aft topsail used above a lugsail.
- macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- meteorologists — Plural form of meteorologist.
- microbiologist — the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- mongrelization — to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior.
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- multigrade oil — Multigrade oil is engine or gear oil which works well at both low and high temperatures.
- multireligious — belonging to or following more than one religion
- narratological — of or relating to narratology
- national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncirculating — not circulating
- noncontrolling — (of an interest) relating to a type of investment in a company in which the investor has no control over that company
- nongeometrical — not geometrical
- nongrammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- obligatoriness — The quality or state of being obligatory.
- organisational — (British) alternative spelling of organizational.
- organizability — The suitability or potential for organization.
- organizational — the act or process of organizing.
- organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
- ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- ornithologists — Plural form of ornithologist.
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
- periodontology — periodontics.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- photographical — of or relating to photography.
- pilgrim bottle — a flat-sided water bottle having two loops at the side of a short neck for a suspending cord or chain.