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16-letter words containing r, i

  • 3com corporation — (company, networking)   A manufacturer of local area network equipment. 3Com was founded in 1979. They acquired BICC Data Networks in 1992, Star-Tek in 1993, Synernetics in 1993, Centrum in 1994, NiceCom in 1994 AccessWorks, Sonix Communications, Primary Access and Chipcom in 1995 and Axon and OnStream Networks in 1996. They merged with U.S. Robotics in 1997.
  • a bit, for a bit — If you do something a bit, you do it for a short time. In British English, you can also say that you do something for a bit.
  • a matter of time — If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.
  • a propos de rien — apropos of nothing; with reference to nothing in particular.
  • aberdeen terrier — Scottish terrier.
  • ability grouping — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
  • abruptly pinnate — paripinnate.
  • abruzzi e molise — a region in central Italy. 5881 sq. mi. (15,232 sq. km). Capital: Aquilla.
  • abscission layer — a layer of parenchyma cells that is formed at the bases of fruits, flowers, and leaves before abscission. As the parenchyma disintegrates, the organ becomes separated from the plant
  • abstract machine — 1.   (language)   A processor design which is not intended to be implemented as hardware, but which is the notional executor of a particular intermediate language (abstract machine language) used in a compiler or interpreter. An abstract machine has an instruction set, a register set and a model of memory. It may provide instructions which are closer to the language being compiled than any physical computer or it may be used to make the language implementation easier to port to other platforms. A virtual machine is an abstract machine for which an interpreter exists. Examples: ABC, Abstract Machine Notation, ALF, CAML, F-code, FP/M, Hermes, LOWL, Christmas, SDL, S-K reduction machine, SECD, Tbl, Tcode, TL0, WAM. 2.   (theory)   A procedure for executing a set of instructions in some formal language, possibly also taking in input data and producing output. Such abstract machines are not intended to be constructed as hardware but are used in thought experiments about computability. Examples: Finite State Machine, Turing Machine.
  • academic advisor — a faculty member who helps and advises students on academic matters, such as planning their academic career
  • academic freedom — freedom of a teacher or student to hold and express views without fear of arbitrary interference by officials
  • acanthopterygian — of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
  • accepted pairing — a technique of advertising in which two or more competing products are compared in such a manner that certain good qualities are conceded but one product is made to appear clearly more beneficial or desirable than its competitors.
  • accession number — the number given to record a new addition to a collection
  • accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
  • accrued dividend — an accumulated unpaid dividend on preferred stock.
  • accrued interest — interest which has been earned since an investment was made or since a previous interest payment
  • acculturationist — a person who studies the process of acculturation.
  • acetic anhydride — a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH3CO)2O
  • acetyl promazine — acepromazine
  • acetylene series — a group of similar hydrocarbons
  • achromatic prism — a system of two or more prisms of different substances that deflects but does not disperse a beam of light.
  • acid house party — a professionally organized party for young people, with Acid House music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
  • acid metaprotein — a metaprotein derived by means of a hydrolytic acid.
  • acorn archimedes — Archimedes
  • acoustic coupler — a device converting computer-data signals into acoustic form for transmission down a telephone line, through the handset microphone
  • acoustic feature — any of the acoustic components or elements present in a speech sound and capable of being experimentally observed, recorded, and reproduced
  • acoustic neuroma — a benign brain tumour of the vestibulocochlear nerve, one of the nerves connecting the ear to the brain, which can cause hearing and balance problems
  • acoustic torpedo — a torpedo guided by sound that either emanates from the target or is emitted by the torpedo and bounces off the target.
  • acroparaesthesia — a persistent sensation of numbness and tingling in the hands and feet
  • acrylic painting — a painting done with pigments in a solution of an acrylic resin: it dries quickly with a brilliance and depth comparable to those of both watercolor and oil paints
  • actinodermatitis — dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays
  • actinopterygians — Plural form of actinopterygian.
  • activated carbon — a porous highly adsorptive form of carbon used to remove colour or impurities from liquids and gases, in the separation and extraction of chemical compounds, and in the recovery of solvents
  • activation order — an instruction to create, mobilize, or organize a unit
  • active directory — (operating system)   A directory service from Microsoft Corporation, similar in concept to Novell Netware Directory Services, that also integrates with the user organisation's DNS structure and is interoperable with LDAP. Active Directory is included in Windows 2000.
  • active transport — a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps
  • adaptive routing — dynamic routing
  • addition polymer — a polymer formed by the direct reaction of two or more monomers, and with no resulting water or other by-product.
  • additive inverse — the number that must be added to a number to equal zero
  • additive process — a photographic process in which the desired colours are produced by adding together appropriate proportions of three primary colours
  • adhesive plaster — adhesive tape, especially in wide sheets.
  • adirondack chair — a sturdy armchair for outdoor use, made of wide wooden slats, with a sloping back and a seat often slanting down toward it.
  • adjective phrase — An adjective phrase or adjectival phrase is a group of words based on an adjective, such as 'very nice' or 'interested in football.' An adjective phrase can also consist simply of an adjective.
  • administrational — the management of any office, business, or organization; direction.
  • administratively — pertaining to administration; executive: administrative ability.
  • administratrices — Plural form of administratrix.
  • admirable bolete — an edible mushroom, Boletus mirabilis, of Rocky Mountain and Pacific northwestern evergreen forests, having a dark-red, scaly or woolly cap with yellow pores and a stout stem.
  • adventure racing — a contest in which teams compete in an expedition-length race which involves two or more sporting disciplines, often running, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, and elements of navigation and orienteering

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