14-letter words containing s, i, n, c, e
- interval scale — a scale of measurement of data according to which the differences between values can be quantified in absolute but not relative terms and for which any zero is merely arbitrary: for instance, dates are measured on an interval scale since differences can be measured in years, but no sense can be given to a ratio of times
- intracutaneous — within the skin.
- intransigeance — intransigence
- introspectible — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- introspections — Plural form of introspection.
- intussuscepted — Received into some other thing or part, like a sword into a sheath.
- inventory cost — Inventory costs are the costs to a business associated with holding stock, or money that is tied up in stock.
- inverse cosine — arc cosine.
- invincibleness — The quality of being invincible; unconquerableness; insuperableness.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- isle of france — Île-de-France
- isoclinic line — an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.
- isometric-line — isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- isothiocyanate — a chemical compound containing the univalent radical –NCS.
- jackknife-fish — a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.
- jefferson city — a city in and the capital of Missouri, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- junior counsel — a body of barristers who are lower in rank than the King's Counsel or Queen's Counsel, and who plead outside the bar in the court.
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- king's counsel — a body of barristers of a higher status who are specially appointed to be the crown's counsel, and who are permitted to plead inside the bar in the court.
- kiss principle — /kis' prin'si-pl/ Keep It Simple, Stupid. A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off creeping featurism and control complexity of development. Possibly related to the marketroid maxim on sales presentations, "Keep It Short and Simple". See also Occam's Razor.
- kit inspection — inspection of soldiers' kit by a superior officer, to make sure it is all clean, working, and in a good state
- kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
- knickerbockers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- lasciviousness — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- law of cosines — a law stating that the square of a side of a plane triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides minus twice the product of the other sides multiplied by the cosine of the angle between them.
- leisure centre — A leisure centre is a large public building containing different facilities for leisure activities, such as a sports hall, a swimming pool, and rooms for meetings.
- level crossing — grade crossing.
- lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
- license number — The license number of a car or other road vehicle is the series of letters and numbers that are shown at the front and back of it.
- licensing laws — In Britain, the licensing laws are the laws which control the selling of alcoholic drinks.
- licentiateship — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- licentiousness — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
- life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
- lignocellulose — any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
- lindelof space — a topological space having the property that every cover consisting of open sets has a subcover consisting of a countable number of subsets.
- liquor license — a licence that allows the proprietor of a store, bar, etc, to sell alcohol
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- liver chestnut — chestnut (def 9).
- locking pliers — pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts.
- loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- lorraine cross — cross of Lorraine.
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- lz compression — Lempel-Ziv compression
- machine finish — a very smooth paper surface, created by a machine.