17-letter words containing t, o, d, a, y, s
- a different story — You use a different story to refer to a situation, usually a bad one, which exists in one set of circumstances when you have mentioned that it does not exist in another set of circumstances.
- absolute humidity — the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air
- amoebic dysentery — inflammation of the intestines caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
- ashton-under-lyne — a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)
- aviation industry — a collective term for the companies involved in air transport
- branch delay slot — delayed control-transfer
- cardiorespiratory — of, relating to, or affecting the heart and respiratory system.
- case-study method — Also called case-study method [keys-stuhd-ee] /ˈkeɪsˈstʌd i/ (Show IPA). the teaching or elucidation of a subject or issue through analysis and discussion of actual cases, as in business education.
- causality paradox — the hypothetical cause-and-effect of time travel and making changes in the past that would affect current actions.
- chartered society — a society that has an official charter
- commodity markets — stock markets in which commodities are traded
- coordinate system — a system of coordinates that uses numbers to represent a point, line, or the like.
- courtship display — behaviour that is aimed at attracting a mate
- damon and pythias — two friends noted for their mutual loyalty. Damon offered himself as a hostage for Pythias, who was to be executed for treason by Dionysius of Syracuse. When Pythias returned to save his friend's life, he was pardoned
- delay instruction — delayed control-transfer
- dephosphorylation — the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.
- despotic monarchy — absolute monarchy.
- desynchronisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of desynchronization.
- desynchronization — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- disadvantageously — In a disadvantageous manner.
- disaster recovery — (business) (DR) Planning and implementation of procedures and facilities for use when essential systems are not available for a period long enough to have a significant impact on the business, e.g. when the head office is blown up. Disasters include natural: fire, flood, lightning, hurricane; hardware: power failure, component failure, head crash; software failure: bugs, resources; vandalism: arson, bombing, cracking, theft; data corruption or loss: human error, media failure; communications: computer network equipment, network storm, telephones; security: passwords compromised, computer virus; legal: change in legislation; personnel: unavailability of essential staff, industrial action. Companies need to plan for disaster: before: risk analysis, preventive measures, training; during: how should staff and systems respond; after: recovery measures, post mortem analysis. Hardware can usually be replaced and is usually insured. Software and data needs to be backed up off site. Alternative communication systems should be arranged in case of network failure or inaccessible premises, e.g. emergency telephone number, home working, alternative data center.
- disproportionally — not in proportion; disproportionate.
- district attorney — an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.
- eastern orthodoxy — the faith, practice, membership, and government of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- ethinyloestradiol — Alternative form of ethinylestradiol.
- go by the wayside — to be put aside on account of something more urgent
- heterochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth consisting of distinct sepals and petals
- homeland security — national defence
- hydrogasification — a high-temperature, high-pressure process for producing liquid or gaseous fuels from fine particles of coal and hydrogen gas
- hydrotherapeutics — hydrotherapy.
- i am bound to say — You can say 'I am bound to say' to introduce a statement expressing something that you find undesirable or unexpected.
- i wouldn't say no — You use 'I wouldn't say no' to indicate that you would like something, especially something that has just been offered to you.
- idiosyncratically — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- infantry division — a military division composed of infantry
- lady of the house — the female head of a household (usually preceded by the).
- legal aid society — an organization providing free legal guidance and service to persons who cannot afford a lawyer.
- livingstone daisy — a gardener's name for various species of Mesembryanthemum, esp M. criniflorum, grown as garden annuals (though several are perennial) for their brightly coloured showy flowers: family Aizoaceae
- lymphadenopathies — Plural form of lymphadenopathy.
- majority decision — a decision supported by more than half the people involved
- movable-do system — a system of solmization in which the syllable do can be transposed to the tonic of any key.
- mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
- new scotland yard — See under Scotland Yard (def 1).
- non-discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
- odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
- on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
- one of these days — at some future time
- potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
- psychodiagnostics — the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
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