13-letter words containing s, i, m, l, e
- naive realism — the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.
- nanomaterials — Plural form of nanomaterial.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
- neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neosurrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- nerve impulse — a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.
- neurilemmomas — Plural form of neurilemmoma.
- neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
- nice-nellyism — excessive modesty; prudishness.
- noise limiter — an electronic circuit that cuts off all noise peaks that are stronger than some specific maximum for the desired input signal, thus limiting atmospheric and other interference.
- nominal scale — a discrete classification of data, in which data are neither measured nor ordered but subjects are merely allocated to distinct categories: for example, a record of students' course choices constitutes nominal data which could be correlated with school results
- nominal wages — minimum pay
- non-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- noninstalment — (of a loan) not payable in instalments
- nonleguminous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes.
- normal series — a collection of subgroups of a given group so arranged that the first subgroup is the identity, the last subgroup is the group itself, and each subgroup is a normal subgroup of the succeeding subgroup.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- numerologists — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.
- occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.
- oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- ornamentalism — the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc.
- ornamentalist — A person who ornaments.
- oscillometric — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- osteomyelitis — an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
- overembellish — Make (something) too ornate or complicated.
- overstimulate — to stimulate too much
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- peripheralism — the explanation of psychological events emphasizing peripheral human functions, as those of skeletal muscles or the sex organs, rather than cognition or other processes of the central nervous system.
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- phenomenalism — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
- philhellenism — a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
- physics model — a variety of software illustrating the movement of objects in reality, used by designers of video games to improve verisimilitude
- piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- plasma engine — an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- playing games — If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them.
- plimsoll line — load line (def 1).
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- poliomyelitis — an acute viral disease, usually affecting children and young adults, caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord, and resulting in a motor paralysis, followed by muscular atrophy and often permanent deformities.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- pre-eclampsia — Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.