16-letter words containing r, i, t, l
- internationalize — to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
- internex on-line — A rather cheap Internet service provider in Toronto, Canada.
- interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- interpretability — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- interpretational — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- interpretatively — In an interpretative manner.
- interrelatedness — reciprocally or mutually related: an interrelated series of experiments.
- interterritorial — existing between territories: interterritorial laws.
- intertestamental — of or relating to the period between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament.
- interventionally — In terms of, or by means of, intervention.
- interventricular — (anatomy) Located between the ventricles of the heart.
- intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
- intestinal flora — microorganisms that normally inhabit the lumen of the intestinal tract
- intimate apparel — lingerie (sense 2)
- intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
- intradermal test — a test for immunity or allergy to a particular antigen by observing the local reaction following injection of a small amount of the antigen into the skin.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
- intraventricular — (medicine) In a ventricle.
- inverted nipples — nipples which do not project from the breast but are retracted
- irreplaceability — The quality of being irreplaceable; inability to be replaced; (frequently) uniqueness.
- irrepressibility — The quality of being irrepressible.
- irresistibleness — The quality of being irresistible.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- irretrievability — The state or quality of being irretrievable.
- isle of portland — a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material. Pop (town): 12 000 (latest est)
- isobutyl nitrite — butyl nitrite.
- isoplastic graft — syngraft.
- it is early days — Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process.
- italia irredenta — (usually initial capital letter) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
- italian dressing — a strongly flavored vinaigrette for salads, containing garlic, oregano, red peppers, etc.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
- john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
- joint resolution — a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.
- journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
- jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
- karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- killer satellite — an orbiting satellite that can be maneuvered to approach a target satellite and destroy it by exploding
- kiloelectronvolt — (physics) A unit of energy equal to a thousand electron volts.
- kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
- knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
- labour relations — Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it.
- labour-intensive — Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- lacto-vegetarian — a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy produce and eggs
- lactovegetarians — Plural form of lactovegetarian.
- lagrangian point — one of five points in the orbital plane of two bodies orbiting about their common center of gravity at which another body of small mass can be in equilibrium.