11-letter words containing t, i, l, m
- normatively — of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.
- nummulation — the red blood corpuscles in a small amount of blood that produce a formation akin to a heap of coins
- nutrimental — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- obligements — Plural form of obligement.
- of all time — If you say that someone or something is, for example, the best writer of all time, or the most successful film of all time, you mean that they are the best or most successful that there has ever been.
- ophthalmist — an eye expert; an oculist
- optimizable — Capable of being optimized.
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- orthohelium — (physics) Form of the helium atom in which the spins of the two electrons are parallel.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- outline map — a map which only provides very basic information so that more details can be added
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- pamphletize — to write a pamphlet.
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- pastoralism — the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- penultimate — next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- permittedly — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- petalomania — the condition in which a flower has proportionately more petals than is normal
- phantomlike — an apparition or specter.
- philomathic — relating to or enjoying the process of learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
- pith helmet — a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
- plasmatical — relating to plasma
- platemaking — the act of making plates
- platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
- platycnemia — (in the shinbone) the state of being laterally flattened.
- pleximetric — relating to a pleximeter
- plumb joint — (in sheet metal work) a soldered lap joint.
- plutonomist — a person who studies or has expertise in plutonomy
- pluviometer — rain gauge.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- pointillism — a theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists, based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of pure color, as blue and yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer.
- polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- police motu — a pidginized version of the Motu language, used as a lingua franca in Papua, originally chiefly by the police
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polyglotism — able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.
- polylithism — (programming) A property of a data-object that can exist in many shapes and sizes, but not simultaneously; which distinguishes it from a union. It is often implemented as a set of classes (or structs) derived from a common base class (or with a common header, as in the case of structs), typically without any methods. It has been loosely described as polymorphic data.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- popmobility — a form of exercise that combines aerobics in a continuous dance routine, performed to pop music
- postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage