13-letter words containing s, o, n
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- furaciousness — the quality of being furacious or thievish
- gala occasion — a festive, social occasion
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galah session — an occasion on which people from remote areas converse with each other by radio
- galvanisation — Alternative form of galvanization.
- galvanometers — Plural form of galvanometer.
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- galveston bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
- games console — Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- gametogenesis — the development of gametes.
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- garrison life — the life of troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- garrison town — a town containing a military base
- garrulousness — Garrulity.
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gas reversion — Gas reversion is a process which combines thermal cracking or reforming of naphtha with thermal polymerization or alkylation of hydrocarbon gases, which is carried out in the same reaction place.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
- geminiflorous — having flowers arranged in pairs.
- general costs — the general expenses of running a business
- general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
- general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
- generalissimo — the supreme commander of the armed forces.
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
- gentle-person — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- geo-economics — the study or application of the influence of geography on domestic and international economics.
- geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
- geodesic line — the shortest line lying on a given surface and connecting two given points.
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- george inness — George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- geoscientific — relating to geoscience
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- get one's p45 — to be dismissed from one's employment
- ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
- ghost fishing — the continued trapping and killing of marine life by a discarded fishing net floating at sea
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- giant sequoia — big tree.
- gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).