14-letter words containing s, e, m, p, i
- presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
- primary source — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- primary stress — primary accent.
- primary tissue — any tissue resulting directly from differentiation of an apical meristem.
- prime minister — the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister.
- printer's mark — a stamp or device, usually found on the copyright page, that identifies a book as the work of a particular printer.
- printer's ream — a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- pripet marshes — the largest swamp in Europe, occupying S Belarus and N Ukraine
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processor time — (software) The amount of time a process takes to run, given that it has exclusive and uninterrupted use of the CPU. Note that in a modern computer, this would be very unusual, and so the processor time calculation for most processes involves adding up all the small amounts of time the CPU actually spends on the process. Some systems break processor time down into user time and system time. Compare wall clock time.
- progressionism — a person who believes in progress, as of humankind or society.
- proletarianism — the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- psychic income — the personal or subjective benefits, rewards, or satisfactions derived from a job or undertaking as separate from its objective or financial ones.
- psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- reappraisement — an act or the process of appraising someone or something again
- riemann sphere — a sphere used for a stereographic projection.
- russian empire — Russia (def 1).
- sales campaign — product promotion and publicity
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- semi-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
- semi-paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
- semi-permeable — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- semi-spherical — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semper fidelis — always faithful
- sesquipedalism — given to using long words.
- shirley temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
- sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- simple machine — machine (def 3b).
- simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
- simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
- simpson's rule — a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.
- single premium — a single payment that covers the entire cost of an insurance policy.