18-letter words containing s

hypersexualisation — Alternative spelling of hypersexualization.
hypersexualization — The act or process of hypersexualizing.
hypodermic syringe — a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
hypogastric artery — iliac artery (def 3).
hypoparathyroidism — Diminished concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, which causes deficiencies of calcium and phosphorus compounds in the blood and results in muscular spasms.
hypophosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated to a less than normal extent, or less than fully.
hypophysis cerebri — the master endocrine gland, attached by a stalk to the base of the brain.
hyposulfurous acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 4 , next in a series below sulfurous acid, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.
hypothesis testing — the theory, methods, and practice of testing a hypothesis concerning the parameters of a population distribution (the null hypothesis) against another (the alternative hypothesis) which will be accepted only if its probability exceeds a predetermined significance level, generally on the basis of statistics derived from random sampling from the given population
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.
ideas of reference — a schizophrenic symptom in which the patient thinks that things completely disconnected from him are influencing him or conveying messages to him
idylls of the king — a series of poems by Tennyson, based on Arthurian legend.
ifs, ands, or buts — a supposition; uncertain possibility: The future is full of ifs.
ignatius of loyola — Loyola, Saint Ignatius.
immunodeficiencies — Plural form of immunodeficiency.
immunofluorescence — any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.
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
impressionableness — The quality of being impressionable.
in abraham's bosom — at rest with one's dead ancestors
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 dribs and drabs — a little at a time
in fits and starts — Something that happens in fits and starts or by fits and starts keeps happening and then stopping again.
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 one's own right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
in one's own words — If you say something in your own words, you express it in your own way, without copying or repeating someone else's description.
in praise of folly — Latin Moriae Encomium. a prose satire (1509) by Erasmus, written in Latin and directed against theologians and church dignitaries.
in propria persona — represented by oneself and not by an attorney. Abbreviation: in pro. per.
in someone's power — under the control or sway of someone
in someone's shoes — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
in terrorem clause — a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy.
in that/which case — You say in that case or in which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists.
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 first place — firstly
in the grip of sth — If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it.
in the interest of — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
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 the same breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
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.
in your mind's eye — If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine it and have a clear picture of it in your mind.
in-band signalling — (communications) (Or CAS, channel associated signaling) Transmission of control signals in the same channel as data. This is commonly used in the Public Switched Telephone Network where the same pair of wires carry both voice and control signals (e.g. dialling, ringing). Another example is the use on a computer serial line of Control-S and Control-Q characters for flow control as opposed to hardware flow control which would be out-of-band signalling. In digital communications, in-band signalling often uses "bit-robbing" where, for example, one bit in each frame is used for signalling instead of data. This is the reason why a D1 channel in the T-carrier system can only carry 56 Kbps of usable data instead of the 64 Kbps carried by the D0 channel in the E-carrier system.
incentive discount — a discount on goods offered to customers, usually as a reward for repeated business or for bringing in other customers
incidental charges — Incidental charges are costs of items and services that are not part of the main bill.
incidental damages — law: incurred by contract breach
inclusive language — language that avoids the use of certain expressions or words that might be considered to exclude particular groups of people, esp gender-specific words, such as "man", "mankind", and masculine pronouns, the use of which might be considered to exclude women
incommensurability — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
inconsequentiality — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.

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