15-letter words containing t, i, a, n, u
- mountain beaver — a burrowing rodent, Aplodontia rufa, of W North America: family Aplodontidae
- mountain laurel — any of various ericaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Kalmia, esp K. latifolia of E North America, which has leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mountainousness — The quality of being mountainous.
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multidivisional — Of or pertaining to more than one division.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- multilingualism — using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility.
- multilocational — found or operating in several locations
- multimillennial — relating to or encompassing several millennia
- multinationally — a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- multum in parvo — much in a small space
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- 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.
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- nation-building — Journalists sometimes use nation-building to refer to government policies that are designed to create a strong sense of national identity.
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- national league — the older of the two major professional U.S. baseball leagues, established in 1876. Abbreviation: N.L.
- national status — the status of someone as regarding their citizenship of a country
- native immunity — immunity that is present without prior immunization.
- native language — first language, mother tongue
- natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
- natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
- 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 varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- navajo mountain — a solitary dome-shaped mountain in SE Utah. 10,388 feet (3168 meters).
- negative equity — If someone who has borrowed money to buy a house or flat has negative equity, the amount of money they owe is greater than the present value of their home.
- negative number — a number that is less than 0
- 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.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- 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.
- newtonian fluid — any fluid exhibiting a linear relation between the applied shear stress and the rate of deformation.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.