18-letter words containing s, t, a, n, o

hypersexualisation — Alternative spelling of hypersexualization.
hypersexualization — The act or process of hypersexualizing.
hysterical reasons — (Or "hysterical raisins") A variant on the stock phrase "for historical reasons", indicating specifically that something must be done in some stupid way for backward compatibility, and moreover that the feature it must be compatible with was the result of a bad design in the first place. "All IBM PC video adaptors have to support MDA text mode for hysterical reasons." Compare bug-for-bug compatible.
ifs, ands, or buts — a supposition; uncertain possibility: The future is full of ifs.
ignatius of loyola — Loyola, Saint Ignatius.
immunohistological — the microscopic study of tissues with the aid of antibodies that bind to tissue components and reveal their presence.
imploded consonant — a consonant which is pronounced with or by implosion
in another's shoes — in another's position
in company with sb — If you feel, believe, or know something in company with someone else, you both feel, believe, or know it.
in comparison with — when compared to
in inverted commas — If you say in inverted commas after a word or phrase, you are indicating that it is inaccurate or unacceptable in some way, or that you are quoting someone else.
in terrorem clause — a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy.
in the face of sth — If you take a particular action or attitude in the face of a problem or difficulty, you respond to that problem or difficulty in that way.
in the last resort — You use in the last resort when stating the most basic or important fact that will still be true in a situation whatever else happens.
in the name of sth — If you do something in the name of an ideal or an abstract thing, you do it in order to preserve or promote that thing.
in with a shout of — If you say that someone is in with a shout of achieving or winning something, you mean that they have a chance of achieving or winning it.
incommensurability — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
inconsequentiality — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
indus civilization — an ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus River valley, from about 2500 to 1500 b.c.: extensive archaeological excavations at the main sites of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in Pakistan.
industrial diamond — a small often synthetic diamond, valueless as a gemstone, used in cutting tools, abrasives, etc
infectious disease — illness spread by person to person
information island — (jargon) A body of information (i.e. electronic files) that needs to be shared but has no network connection.
information system — a computer system or set of components for collecting, creating, storing, processing, and distributing information, typically including hardware and software, system users, and the data itself: the use of information systems to solve business problems.
infrared astronomy — the study of infrared radiation emitted by celestial objects.
initial commission — Initial commission is commission that is paid to someone who sells or recommends a financial product for the first time.
inner automorphism — an automorphism that maps an element x into an element of the form axa −1 where a −1 is the inverse of a.
inquisitor-general — the head of the Spanish court of Inquisition
inspector of taxes — an official of HMRC whose work is to assess individuals' income tax liability
institutionalising — Present participle of institutionalise.
institutionalizing — Present participle of institutionalize.
instruction manual — how-to, usage guide
instrument station — station (def 14a).
intensional object — the object of a propositional attitude that may or may not exist, as in Robert is dreaming of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This must be an intensional (or opaque) context, for otherwise, since there is no pot of gold, Robert would be dreaming of nothing
inter-relationship — reciprocal relation.
intercartilaginous — (anatomy) Within cartilage.
interinstitutional — Between institutions.
internal secretion — a secretion, esp a hormone, that is absorbed directly into the blood
interrelationships — Plural form of interrelationship.
investment account — a bank account in which money is saved long-term to accrue interest
investment company — a company that invests its funds in other companies and issues its own securities against these investments.
involuntary muscle — muscle: contracts involuntarily
iron (ii) sulphate — an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100Â°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO4
isolation hospital — a hospital used to isolate or quarantine people with a contagious disease
italian corn salad — a southern European plant, Valerianella eriocarpa, of the valerian family, having edible, spoon-shaped, hairy leaves and dense clusters of pale-blue flowers.
italian somaliland — a former Italian colony and trust territory in E Africa: now part of the Democratic Somali Republic.
james-lange theory — a theory that emotions are caused by bodily sensations; for example, we are sad because we weep
japanese artichoke — Chinese artichoke.
job classification — an arrangement of different types of employment within a company or industry, according to the skill, experience, or training required.
johannes gutenberg — Johannes [yoh-hahn-uh s] /yoʊˈhɑn əs/ (Show IPA), (Johann Gensfleisch) c1400–68, German printer: credited with invention of printing from movable type.
joint consultation — a formal system of communication between the management of an organization and the employees' representatives used prior to taking decisions affecting the workforce, usually effected through a joint consultative committee

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