15-letter words containing t, p
- multiple master — (text, tool, software) (Or "Multiple Master Font") A font that is a mixture of two or more other fonts. A Multiple Master font is a single font containing from two to sixteen master designs (the current implementation limit). A weight factor specifies the contribution of each master design for the creation of a multiple master font instance. A Multiple Master instance is a single interpolation of a multiple master font as created by a user or application.
- multiple voting — the casting of ballots in more than one constituency in one election, as in England before the election reform of 1918.
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- multiple-valued — many-valued.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- multum in parvo — much in a small space
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- mustard plaster — a black mixture of mustard and rubber placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- mystery shopper — a person who is employed, often by the owners, to visit shops, hotels, etc, incognito, and assess the quality of the service offered
- nansen passport — a passport issued after World War I by the League of Nations to refugees unable to establish citizenship.
- napier-hastings — a seaport on E North Island, in New Zealand.
- nappa (leather) — a soft, supple leather produced, esp. from sheepskin, by tawing
- nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- ncr corporation — (company) Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. In 1991 it was absorbed by AT&T (see dinosaurs mating), only to be spat out again in 1996. NCR mainframes of the 1960's are remembered by some for their hardware incompatibility with IBM mainframes: NCR punched round holes in their punched cards while IBM punched rectangular ones. The codes and machines were not compatible and information could not be easily shared between NCR and IBM customers.
- negative option — a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted.
- negative profit — a financial loss
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neo-pentecostal — charismatic (def 2).
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuroprosthesis — A prosthesis used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
- new port richey — a town in central Florida.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- no respecter of — If you say that someone or something is no respecter of a rule or tradition, you mean that the rule or tradition is not important to them.
- noise pollution — unwanted or harmful noise, as from automobiles, airplanes, or industrial workplaces.
- non prosequitur — a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when the plaintiff does not appear in court to prosecute it.
- non-a hepatitis — a form of viral hepatitis, not caused by the agents responsible for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, that is commonly transmitted by infected blood transfusions. The causative virus has been isolated
- non-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
- non-capitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- non-consumptive — tending to consume; destructive; wasteful.
- non-cooperative — failure or refusal to cooperate.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.