12-letter words containing t, i, f, o
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- let floating — (programming) A program transformation used in functional programming to implement full laziness. E.g. the function f x = x + sqrt 4 can be expressed as f x = let t = sqrt 4 in x + t but note that t does not depend on the argument x so we can automatically transform this to t = sqrt 4 f x = x + t Making t into a global constant which need only be evaluated at most once, rather than every time f is called. The general idea is to float each subexpression as far out (toward the top level) as possible to maximise sharing.
- life history — the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.
- life support — equipment to sustain a patient's life
- life-support — of or relating to equipment or measures that sustain or artificially substitute for essential body functions, as breathing or disposal of body wastes: Without life-support equipment, the patient might die.
- lifting body — an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.
- light-footed — stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble.
- line of site — a straight line from the muzzle of an artillery gun to its target.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- little foxes — a play (1939) by Lillian Hellman.
- lofting iron — a club whose head has a sloped face, for lofting the ball.
- loosefitting — fitting loosely
- loosestrifes — Plural form of loosestrife.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- metafictions — Plural form of metafiction.
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- midwife toad — a European toad, Alytes obstetricans (family Discoglossidae), noted for its unusual breeding habits, in which mating occurs on land and the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs.
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- minification — The reduction in apparent size of objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
- misformation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- mixed forest — a forest filling the transition from natural coniferous to deciduous forest, and containing both types of tree
- modification — an act or instance of modifying.
- modificative — (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause.
- modificatory — modifying.
- moire effect — the appearance, when two regularly spaced sets of lines are superimposed, of a new set of lines (moiré pattern) passing through the points where the original lines cross at small angles.
- momification — the transition of a successful career woman into one who is chiefly concerned with homemaking and raising children
- monofilament — Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2).
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- mothproofing — Present participle of mothproof.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multifoliate — having many leaves or leaflets.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- narcotraffic — Traffic in narcotics.
- nazification — to place under Nazi control or influence.
- neoformation — a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
- new frontier — the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy.
- nick of time — moment before sth is too late
- nidification — to build a nest.
- night office — the office for matins.
- nine-to-five — of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.