17-letter words containing s, a, t, i, l

pascal's triangle — a triangular arrangement of the binomial coefficients of the expansion (x + y) n for positive integral values of n.
pashmina politics — the adoption of political policies immediately after they have gone out of fashion
past life therapy — a form of hypnosis or meditation based on the belief that an individual's present problems are rooted in events that occurred before birth in this life
paternalistically — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
patriarchal cross — a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one.
penitential psalm — any of the Psalms (the 6th, 32nd, 38th, 51st, 102nd, 130th, and 143rd) that give expression to feelings of penitence and that are used in various Christian liturgical services.
perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
personal distance — personal space.
personal equation — the tendency to personal bias that accounts for variation in interpretation or approach and for which allowance must be made.
personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
phenyl isocyanate — a liquid reagent, C 7 H 5 NO, having an unpleasant, irritating odor: used chiefly for identifying alcohols and amines.
physical activity — sth involving use of the body
physical training — fitness coaching
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
pittsburg landing — a village in SW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: battle of Shiloh in 1862.
plastic explosive — a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used especially by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare.
plastics industry — the industry that makes plastics
play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
point reyes lilac — a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep-blue flowers.
polar coordinates — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
polioencephalitis — a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain.
political science — a social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government.
positive polarity — the grammatical characteristic of a word or phrase, such as delicious or rather, that may normally only be used in a semantically or syntactically positive or affirmative context
post-and-rail tea — (in the 19th century) a coarse tea in which floating particles resembled a post-and-rail fence
post-depositional — removal from an office or position.
postal stationery — an envelope, postal card, wrapper, or aérogramme, with the stamp printed directly on the paper.
postmillennialism — the doctrine or belief that the second coming of Christ will follow the millennium.
poststructuralism — a variation of structuralism, often seen as a critique, emphasizing plurality of meaning and instability of concepts that structuralism uses to define society, language, etc.
posttranslational — Genetics, Biochemistry. occurring after the synthesis of a polypeptide chain.
postural drainage — a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
potassium oxalate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, K 2 C 2 O 4 ⋅H 2 O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and in medical tests as an anticoagulant.
potassium sulfate — a crystalline, water-soluble solid, K 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, alums, and mineral water, and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
prefect apostolic — the administrator, usually below the rank of bishop, in charge of a prefecture apostolic.
preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union.
presentationalism — a style of production in which the audience is addressed directly with songs, skits, exposition, etc., and no attempt is made at realism.
pressure altitude — the altitude for a given pressure in a standard atmosphere, such as that registered by a pressure altimeter.
primary qualities — any of the qualities inherent in an object, namely quantity, extent, figure, solidity, and motion or rest.
prime ministerial — of or relating to the head of a parliamentary government
prison population — all the people who are confined in prison
procurator fiscal — In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
prostatic utricle — a small pouch near the prostate gland that opens into the urethra.
pseudo-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
pseudo-moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
quality assurance — a system for ensuring a desired level of quality in the development, production, or delivery of products and services: Quality assurance for nursing homes begins with a set of standards. Abbreviation: QA.
quality newspaper — a more serious newspaper which gives detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
quasi-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.

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