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14-letter words containing t, o, r, i, e

  • oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
  • oophorectomize — to surgically remove (one or both ovaries)
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
  • operating room — a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. Abbreviation: OR.
  • operation code — (programming)   (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
  • operationalize — Put into operation or use.
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • options market — a market in which options are traded
  • optoelectronic — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
  • oracle toolkit — Adaptable User Interface
  • oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
  • orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
  • orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
  • order of merit — an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field
  • organic matter — matter derived from organisms, esp decayed matter in soil
  • organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
  • orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
  • oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
  • ornamentations — Plural form of ornamentation.
  • orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
  • orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
  • osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling.
  • osteoarthrosis — chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.
  • osteosclerosis — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
  • osteosclerotic — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
  • other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
  • otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
  • otitis interna — labyrinthitis.
  • ottoman empire — a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.
  • outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
  • outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
  • outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
  • outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
  • outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
  • ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
  • over-advertise — to advertise too much
  • over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • over-attention — the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
  • over-attentive — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
  • over-confident — too confident.
  • over-criticize — to censure or find fault with.
  • over-dramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
  • over-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
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