15-letter words containing t, o, p, d, r
- odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
- operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- ordered n-tuple — a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- overcapitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overdevelopment — Excessive development; the state or quality of being overdeveloped.
- overexpenditure — the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
- overopinionated — too opinionated
- overrepresented — represented disproportionately or in too large a number (corresponding to the number in the population, etc)
- pair production — Physics. the simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle by a nucleus or particle in an excited state, as when a photon is absorbed.
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- partial product — the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier
- passport holder — a person who has a passport
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- paternity order — a court order which declares a child's paternity
- peak production — the maximum production
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- penetration aid — a device or tactic, as the use of chaff or decoys or the maintaining of a low flight level, that helps an aircraft or missile to enter hostile air space.
- period-rotation — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- periodic motion — any motion that recurs in identical forms at equal intervals of time.
- periodic system — a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law.
- photodegradable — (of a substance) capable of being broken down by light.
- photoproduction — the light-induced production of a species of molecule such as a radical or ion
- piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
- portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
- post-depression — the act of depressing.
- post-industrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- post-production — In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
- post-tridentine — of or relating to the city of Trent.
- postdivestiture — taking place after divestiture
- posthole digger — a tool or device for digging a posthole.
- postirradiation — occurring after or due to irradiation
- potash feldspar — any of the feldspar minerals having the composition KAlSi 3 O 8 , as orthoclase.
- pre-deprivation — the act of depriving.
- predicate logic — (logic) (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
- preferred stock — stock that has a superior claim to that of common stock with respect to dividends and often to assets in the event of liquidation.
- premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
- prestidigitator — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
- primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
- private soldier — A private soldier is a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or the marines.