14-letter words containing t, o, r, i, l
- national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- national trust — (in Britain) an organization concerned with the preservation of historic buildings and monuments and areas of the countryside of great beauty in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1895 and incorporated by act of parliament in 1907. The National Trust for Scotland was founded in 1931
- naturalisation — Alternative spelling of naturalization.
- naturalization — to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
- neanderthaloid — resembling or characteristic of the physical type of Neanderthal man.
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
- neutralization — the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
- non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
- nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- noncirculating — not circulating
- noncontrolling — (of an interest) relating to a type of investment in a company in which the investor has no control over that company
- nonconvertible — Not convertible; that cannot be exchanged for an equivalent.
- noncorrelation — (esp in reference to investments) the state of not being correlated or connected
- noncorrelative — Not correlative.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- nonforfeitable — a fine; penalty.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- nongeometrical — not geometrical
- nongrammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- noninheritable — Not inheritable.
- nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.