15-letter words containing s, t, e, r, i, l
- michaelmas term — the autumn term at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- microsoft excel — (tool) A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world.
- miner's lettuce — winter purslane.
- mineral spirits — a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Compare naphtha (def 1).
- ministerialists — Plural form of ministerialist.
- misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- mistrustfulness — Quality of being mistrustful.
- mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
- modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multiflora rose — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
- multilateralism — having several or many sides; many-sided.
- multilateralist — Supporting or advocating multilateralism.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multiple master — (text, tool, software) (Or "Multiple Master Font") A font that is a mixture of two or more other fonts. A Multiple Master font is a single font containing from two to sixteen master designs (the current implementation limit). A weight factor specifies the contribution of each master design for the creation of a multiple master font instance. A Multiple Master instance is a single interpolation of a multiple master font as created by a user or application.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
- naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
- name resolution — (networking) The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- national forest — forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.
- natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural realism — naive realism.
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- nigger minstrel — a performer who puts on blackface (exaggerated negro-like make-up) usually to perform songs associated with the American South
- nitriding steel — any steel suitable for casehardening by nitriding.
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- nonrelativistic — not concerned with or involving the theory of relativity
- northern lights — aurora borealis.
- not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.