16-letter words containing s, c, i

neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
neo-confucianist — of or relating to neo-Confucians or neo-Confucianism.
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.
nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
neurolinguistics — the study of the neurological processes underlying the development and use of language.
neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
neutrosophic set — (logic) A generalisation of the intuitionistic set, classical set, fuzzy set, paraconsistent set, dialetheist set, paradoxist set, tautological set based on Neutrosophy. An element x(T, I, F) belongs to the set in the following way: it is t true in the set, i indeterminate in the set, and f false, where t, i, and f are real numbers taken from the sets T, I, and F with no restriction on T, I, F, nor on their sum n=t+i+f. The neutrosophic set generalises: - the intuitionistic set, which supports incomplete set theories (for 0100 and i=0, with both t,f<100); - the dialetheist set, which says that the intersection of some disjoint sets is not empty (for t=f=100 and i=0; some paradoxist sets can be denoted this way).
new jack (swing) — a style of rhythm-and-blues music blending rap, disco, funk, soul, etc. and characterized by aggressive, boastful, romantic lyrics
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
niche publishing — publishing books that are intended for a very specialized market
nicholas of cusa — 1401–64, German cardinal, philosopher, and mathematician: anticipated Copernicus in asserting that the earth revolves around the sun
nick someone for — to defraud someone to the extent of
nicotine-stained — discoloured by the effects of nicotine
nicoya peninsula — a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
nominal sentence — a sentence consisting of a subject and complement without a linking verb, as Very interesting, those books.
non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
non-commissioned — A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces is someone with a rank such as corporal or sergeant who used to have a lower rank, rather than an officer of higher rank who has been given a commission.
non-compressible — to press together; force into less space.
non-compromising — an endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-constructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
non-consummation — the act of consummating; completion.
non-intersecting — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
non-monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
non-satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
non-solicitation — the act of soliciting.
noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
not miss a trick — to be very alert
nouvelle cuisine — a modern style of French cooking that emphasizes the use of the finest and freshest ingredients simply and imaginatively prepared, often with fresh herbs, the artful arrangement and presentation of food, and the use of reduced stocks in place of flour-thickened sauces.
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
objective pascal — An extension of the PASCAL language which provides the possibility to use object-oriented programming constructs.
objective spirit — the human spirit, insofar as it has become capable of a rational identification of its individual self with the community of other spirits but is not yet capable of the identification with the absolute idea that characterizes the absolute spirit.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
obstructionistic — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.

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