9-letter words containing t, o, m, a, e
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- metalwork — objects made of metal.
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphone — (algorithm, text) An algorithm for encoding a word so that similar sounding words encode the same. It's similar to soundex in purpose, but as it knows the basic rules of English pronunciation it's more accurate. The higher accuracy doesn't come free, though, metaphone requires more computational power as well as more storage capacity, but neither of these requirements are usually prohibitive. It is in the public domain so it can be freely implemented. Metaphone was developed by Lawrence Philips <[email protected]>. It is described in ["Practical Algorithms for Programmers", Binstock & Rex, Addison Wesley, 1995].
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- metascope — a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
- metazoans — Plural form of metazoan.
- methadone — a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- minnesota — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- mislocate — to misplace.
- moctezuma — Montezuma II.
- moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- moderates — Plural form of moderate.
- moderator — a person or thing that moderates.
- modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
- modulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modulate.
- moldavite — a green tektite found in Bohemia.
- molybdate — a salt of any molybdic acid.
- momentary — lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
- monacetin — acetin.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- montadale — one of a breed of white-faced, hornless sheep developed in the U.S. by crossing Cheviot rams and Columbia ewes, noted for their meat and heavy fleece.
- montaigne — Michel Eyquem [mee-shel e-kem] /miˈʃɛl ɛˈkɛm/ (Show IPA), Seigneur de, 1533–92, French essayist.
- montespan — Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- montezuma — c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.
- moon gate — (in Chinese architecture) a circular gateway in a wall.
- moot case — a case dealing with an abstract question, or one seeking a judgement on a right before the right has been asserted
- mordanted — Simple past tense and past participle of mordant.
- more than — a greater number or amount than
- morganite — rose-colored beryl.
- mortalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of mortalize.
- mortalize — (transitive) To make mortal.
- mortgaged — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- mortgagee — a person to whom property is mortgaged.
- mortgager — a person who mortgages property.
- mortgages — Plural form of mortgage.
- moschatel — a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
- moth bean — a low, trailing Indian plant, Vigna aconitifolia, of the legume family, having yellow flowers grown for forage and edible, mottled grayish-yellow seeds.
- motheaten — Alt form moth-eaten.
- motivated — Provide (someone) with a motive for doing something.
- motivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motivate.
- motlanthe — Kgalema (ɡɑːˈlɛmə). born 1949, South African statesman: president (2008–09)
- motorable — Which can be traveled on by motor cars.
- motorcade — a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
- mountable — Able to be mounted.
- mouse mat — (hardware) (U.S.: "mouse pad") A small sheet with a special surface for a rolling ball mouse to move on. Most mouse mats are sheets of rubber or foam about 20cm by 25cm and about 5mm thick with one side covered with cloth or sometimes hard plastic. Deluxe versions come combined with a wrist rest. It is rare to find a mouse mat which does not carry some form of advertisement for some company or other. They are such a common free gift that few people actually have to buy one. Mats are supposed to provide better traction and a clean, lint-free surface over which to move but it debatable whether they are useful at all, or whether any appropriate surface (preferably hard, even, flat, and clean) is as good. Howevever, some mice which use optical (e.g. Sun) or radio-frequency sensors (e.g. ?) to detect motion (instead of using a rolling ball) will only work on specially designed mouse mats. Critics may consider this to be part of the connector conspiracy, though the designers would claim greater reliability due to the absence of moving parts.
- mousetail — (botany) Any plant of the genus Ivesia, in the rose family.