14-letter words containing s, m, i, e
- 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.
- quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- quality system — A quality system is a structure for managing the quality of the output of a manufacturer.
- quasi-academic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quasi-economic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- quasi-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- quinquagesimal — of, relating to, or consisting of a set of 50
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
- rammelsbergite — a mineral, essentially nickel diarsenide, NiAs 2 .
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
- reappraisement — an act or the process of appraising someone or something again
- reassimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- redisbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
- reform judaism — Judaism as observed by Reform Jews.
- reformationist — someone who was part of the Reformation
- reinforcements — the act of reinforcing.
- relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- remedilessness — the state or quality of being remediless or incapable of being restored or corrected
- reminiscential — of or relating to reminiscence; reminiscent.
- remonstrations — to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
- remote sensing — the science of gathering data on an object or area from a considerable distance, as with radar or infrared photography, to observe the earth or a heavenly body.
- removable disk — removable hard disk
- rescue mission — mission (def 16).
- residence time — Also called residence. Chemistry. the length of time a substance remains in the adsorbed, suspended, or dissolved state.
- restiform body — a cordlike bundle of nerve fibers lying on each side of the medulla oblongata and connecting it with the cerebellum.
- restorationism — belief in a future life in which human beings will be restored to a state of perfection and happiness
- restrictionism — a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
- retinoblastoma — Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.
- retransmission — the act or process of transmitting.