15-letter words containing t, a, l, r, i
- lesser antilles — group of islands in the West Indies, southeast of Puerto Rico, including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, & the islands off the N coast of Venezuela
- lex non scripta — unwritten law; common law.
- liberal studies — a supplementary arts course for those specializing in scientific, technical, or professional studies
- liberalizations — Plural form of liberalization.
- library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
- lift-drag ratio — the ratio of the lift to the drag of an airfoil.
- light artillery — guns and howitzers of small caliber.
- like grim death — as if afraid for one's life
- limited partner — special partner.
- limiting factor — Physiology. the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps.
- linear argument — (theory) A function argument which is used exactly once by the function. If the argument is used at most once then it is safe to inline the function and replace the single occurrence of the formal parameter with the actual argument expression. If the argument was used more than once this transformation would duplicate the argument expression, causing it to be evaluated more than once. If the argument is sure to be used at least once then it is safe to evaluate it in advance (see strictness analysis) whereas if the argument was not used then this would waste work and might prevent the program from terminating.
- linear equation — a first-order equation involving two variables: its graph is a straight line in the Cartesian coordinate system.
- linear function — linear transformation.
- linear momentum — force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films.
- linear operator — a mathematical operator with the property that applying it to a linear combination of two objects yields the same linear combination as the result of applying it to the objects separately.
- linear topology — (theory) A linear topology on a left A-module M is a topology on M that is invariant under translations and admits a fundamental system of neighborhood of 0 that consists of submodules of M. If there is such a topology, M is said to be linearly topologized. If A is given a discrete topology, then M becomes a topological A-module with respect to a linear topology.
- linear-tracking — (of a tone arm) designed to move across a phonograph record in a straight line, instead of an arc, so that as the needle tracks the groove, its orientation remains unchanged.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- liquidity ratio — the ratio of those assets that can easily be exchanged for money to the total assets of a bank or other financial institution
- literary critic — sb who reviews literature
- literary device — technique used in writing
- literary editor — someone who edits literature and books
- literary theory — the systematic analysis and study of literature using general principles
- lithium battery — A lithium battery is a type of battery used for low-power, high-reliability, long-life applications, such as clocks, cameras and calculators.
- lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
- lithochromatics — the art or process of painting in oil on stone and taking impressions from the result
- little colorado — a river flowing NW from E Arizona to the E edge of the Grand Canyon, where it flows into the Colorado River. 315 miles (507 km) long.
- little corporal — (Napoleon Bonaparte"the Little Corporal") 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
- little entrance — the solemn procession in which the book of the Gospels is carried through the nave of the church and into the bema.
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- living quarters — accommodation
- living standard — standard of living.
- local authority — council, local government
- locutionary act — the act of uttering a sentence considered only as such
- logarithmically — In a logarithmic manner.
- long parliament — the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.
- lord lieutenant — British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
- lord-in-waiting — a nobleman in attendance on a British monarch or the Prince of Wales.
- lords spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lost generation — the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I: viewed, as a result of their war experiences and the social upheaval of the time, as cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability.
- low earth orbit — (communications) (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. A satellite in LEO, in contrast to one in a geostationary orbit, is not in a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface so several satellites are required to provide continuous service.
- low pass filter — (electronics, graphics) A filter that attenuates high frequency components of a signal. In image processing, a low pass filter might be used to remove noise from an image.
- low-pass filter — a filter that transmits all frequencies below a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies above this value
- lower east side — a section in the borough of Manhattan, New York: noted for its immigrant culture.
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- luster painting — a method of decorating glazed pottery with metallic pigment, originated in Persia, popular from the 9th through the mid-19th centuries.
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- mail user agent — (messaging) (MUA) The program that allows the user to compose and read electronic mail messages. The MUA provides the interface between the user and the Message Transfer Agent. Outgoing mail is eventually handed over to an MTA for delivery while the incoming messages are picked up from where the MTA left it (although MUA's running on single-user machines may pick up mail using POP). Popular MUAs for Unix include elm, mush, pine, and RMAIL.