16-letter words containing r, o, t, c, a, n

multidirectional — extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.
mutual recursion — recursion
narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
nasal applicator — A nasal applicator is a device for administering medication through the nose.
national charter — the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
national service — National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law.
natural resource — a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
neo-conservatism — (in the US) a right-wing tendency that originated amongst supporters of the political left and has become characterized by its support of hawkish foreign policies
neoconservatives — Plural form of neoconservative.
neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
non-bureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-concentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
non-conciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
non-confirmation — the act of confirming.
non-confirmatory — serving to confirm; corroborative.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-contemporary — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
nonarchitectural — Not architectural.
noncontradiction — absence or lack of contradiction.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
nonharmonic tone — a tone sounding with a chord of which it is not a chord tone.
nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
nonparticipation — absence of participation: Nonparticipation of citizens in political matters hampers efforts toward better government.
nonreciprocating — Not reciprocating; not responding in kind.
north carolinian — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
north charleston — a city in SE South Carolina.
north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
not miss a trick — to be very alert
nuclear magneton — a unit of magnetic moment, used to measure proton spin and approximately equal to 1/1836 Bohr magneton.
nuclear reaction — reaction (def 8).
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.

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