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15-letter words containing s, m, a, c

  • mannheim school — a group of musicians of the mid-18th century in Mannheim, Germany, notable for developing a style of orchestral composition and performance directly antecedent to and influential on the classical style of Haydn and Mozart.
  • marc andreessen — (person)   The man who founded Netscape Communications Corporation in April 1994 with Dr. James H. Clark. Andreessen has been a director since September 1994. As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Andreessen created the Mosaic web browser prototype with a team of students and staff at the university's National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). With a friendly, point-and-click method for navigating the Internet and free distribution to network users, NCSA Mosaic gained an estimated two million users worldwide in just over one year. Andreessen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois in 1993.
  • marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
  • marcus antonius — Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
  • marcus aurelius — Marcus, Marcus Aurelius.
  • market research — investigation into consumers' needs
  • market-research — to conduct market research on.
  • martensitically — in a martensitic manner
  • mascarene grass — a creeping grass, Zoysia tenuifolia, naturalized in California and Florida, having fine leaves and shoots that make good turf.
  • masculine rhyme — a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable, as in disdain, complain.
  • masculinization — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
  • masochistically — Psychiatry. having a condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.
  • mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
  • mass psychology — the study of the behavior of large groups of people.
  • mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
  • massed practice — learning with no intervals or short intervals between successive bouts of learning
  • master corporal — a noncommissioned officer in the Canadian forces senior to a corporal and junior to a sergeant
  • master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
  • master mechanic — a mechanic, especially one who is thoroughly skilled, in charge of other mechanics.
  • mastoid process — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
  • mastoidectomies — Plural form of mastoidectomy.
  • materialistical — Alternative form of materialistic.
  • matrix sentence — Linguistics. a sentence in which another sentence is embedded: In The man who called is waiting, The man is waiting is a matrix sentence.
  • measuring chain — a flexible length of metal links used in calculating distances
  • mechanic's lien — a lien secured on property, as an automobile, building, or the like, by the contractor who has repaired or built it, in order to ensure payment for labor and materials.
  • mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
  • mechanomorphism — the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.
  • mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
  • medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
  • medical records — written information about a person's health during their life to date
  • medical student — trainee doctor
  • medical studies — a course of study leading to qualification as a doctor of medicine
  • medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
  • membership pack — a collection of documents, information leaflets, cards, etc, that is given to members, especially new ones
  • menispermaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Menispermaceae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants, most of which are woody climbers with small flowers
  • menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
  • merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel.
  • merry christmas — well-wishes for Christmas season
  • messier catalog — a catalog of nonstellar objects compiled by Charles Messier in 1784 and later slightly extended, now known to contain nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.
  • metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
  • metallic luster — luster1 (def 8).
  • metamathematics — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, as number, function, etc.
  • metatarsal arch — the short lateral arch of the foot formed by the heads of the metatarsal bones.
  • mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
  • michaelmas term — the autumn term at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
  • microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microcosmically — in a microcosmic manner
  • micrometastases — Plural form of micrometastasis.
  • micrometastasis — The microscopic level action of metastasis, the spread of disease from the primary site to other areas.
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