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14-letter words containing s, i, x, t

  • file extension — filename extension
  • hair extension — attached length of hair
  • hostile sexism — a theory that sexism toward women is multidimensional, one form (hostile sexism) reflecting negative views of women who challenge traditional gender roles, and the other form (benevolent sexism) reflecting positive views of women who conform to these roles.
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
  • hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
  • in the sixties — during the 1960s
  • index register — (processor)   A register found in some CPUs, whose contents can be added to the address operand to give the effective address. Incrementing the index register then allows the program to access the next location in memory and so on, making it very useful for working with arrays or blocks of memory. Index registers first appeared around April 1949 in the Manchester Mark I. The Mark I's index register's contents were simply added to the entire instruction, thus potentially changing the opcode (see The story of Mel)!
  • inexplicitness — The state or condition of being inexplicit.
  • intersexuality — Having the physical features of both sexes.
  • juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
  • lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • logical syntax — syntactics.
  • macintosh iicx — (computer)   (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
  • maxis software — The developers of SimCity and SimCity 2000. Address: 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230, Orinda, CA 94563-3346, USA. Telephone: +1 (800) 33-MAXIS.
  • metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
  • non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
  • non-extensible — capable of being extended.
  • nonexistential — not existential
  • orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
  • orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
  • otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
  • passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
  • pontus euxinus — a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km).
  • postexperience — taking place after a particular experience
  • postfix syntax — postfix notation
  • processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
  • proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
  • regressive tax — a tax which is levied or graduated so that the rate decreases as the amount taxed increases
  • self-executing — going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
  • self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • six-eight time — a form of compound duple time in which there are six quaver beats to the bar, indicated by the time signature 68
  • sixteenth note — a note having one sixteenth of the time value of a whole note; semiquaver.
  • sixteenth rest — a rest equal in time value to a sixteenth note.
  • studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
  • suggestion box — receptacle for customers' comments
  • supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
  • tax concession — tax reduction
  • tetanus toxoid — an inactivated form of tetanus toxin obtained from Clostridium tetani, used to produce an active immunity to the toxin.
  • text messaging — sending typed mobile phone messages
  • thyrotoxicosis — Graves' disease.
  • transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
  • unextinguished — to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle.
  • vexed question — an issue that is much debated and discussed
  • xanthosiderite — a mineral, hydrous iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 ⋅2H 2 O.
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