16-letter words containing r, l
- angiographically — By the use of angiography.
- anglo-australian — belonging, relating to, or involving England and Australia, or the people of the two countries.
- angular diameter — the angle that the apparent diameter of a celestial object subtends at the eye of the observer.
- angular momentum — a property of a mass or system of masses turning about some fixed point; it is conserved in the absence of the action of external forces
- angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
- animal husbandry — the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
- animal sanctuary — a place where animals are brought to live and be protected
- annular ligament — any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea
- annus horribilis — a terrible year
- anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
- antarctic circle — the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
- anthranilic acid — an aromatic acid, C6H4
- anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
- anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
- anti-egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
- anti-federalists — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-imperialist — opposed to imperialism
- anti-materialism — preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- anti-materialist — a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- anti-orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- anti-patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- anti-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- anti-rationalist — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- anti-theoretical — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
- antiinflammatory — Alternative spelling of anti-inflammatory.
- antilles current — a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.
- apollo belvedere — a Roman marble statue, possibly a copy of a Greek original of the 4th–1st centuries b.c.
- apostolic church — the Christian church as founded by the apostles.
- appeals tribunal — a tribunal that hears appeals
- apple of discord — a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, to whom Paris awarded it, thus beginning a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
- apple tree borer — Also called flatheaded apple tree borer. the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, Chrysobothris femorata, that bores into the wood of apple and other fruit trees.
- apples and pears — stairs
- appliance garage — a kitchen compartment or cabinet designed for housing frequently used small electric appliances.
- application form — a form to be filled in when applying for job, grant etc
- applied research — research that is put to practical use
- appraisal method — a method used for the appraisal of an employee
- approachableness — capable of being approached; accessible.
- april fool's day — April Fool's Day is the 1st of April, the day on which people traditionally play tricks on each other.
- april fools' day — April 1, a day when practical jokes or tricks are played on unsuspecting people.
- archaeologically — In an archaeological manner.
- archival storage — a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
- aristocratically — In an aristocratic manner.
- armed neutrality — military preparedness without commitment, especially as the expressed policy of a neutral nation in wartime; readiness to counter with force an invasion of rights by any belligerent power.
- armillary sphere — a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- around the world — in many countries
- around-the-clock — all day and all night
- arrival platform — the platform where a train, or passenger arrives