12-letter words containing u, m, a
- neuroimaging — (neurology) The generation of images showing brain activity (or activity in other parts of the nervous system). (from 20th c.).
- neurosarcoma — A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves.
- new urbanism — an international movement concerned with tackling the problems associated with urban sprawl and car dependency
- nimbostratus — a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- noctambulant — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- noctambulous — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenklatura — a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party.
- non-communal — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- non-ruminant — any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
- nonambiguous — not ambiguous, clear
- nonautomated — not automated or operated by machines
- nonautomatic — not automatic, operated by hand and not machines
- nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
- nonformulary — Not formulary.
- nonglamorous — not glamorous
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmolecular — not molecular, not made up of or relating to molecules
- nonmunicipal — Not municipal.
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- nonunanimous — not unanimous
- normal curve — a bell-shaped curve showing a particular distribution of probability over the values of a random variable. Also called Gaussian curve, probability curve.
- normal fault — gravity fault.
- northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
- not-a-number — (mathematics) (NaN) An IEEE floating point representation for the result of a numerical operation which cannot return a valid number value. A NaN can result from multiplying an infinity by a zero, or from subtracting one infinity from another [what else?]. NaN is encoded as a special bit pattern [what pattern?] which would otherwise represent a floating-point number. It is used to signal error returns where other mechanisms are not convenient, e.g. a hardware floating-point unit and to allow errors to propagate through a calculation. Similar bit patterns represent positive and negative overflow and underflow and the positive and negative infinities resulting from division by zero.
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- nudum pactum — a simple contract or promise involving no legal considerations.
- number opera — an opera in which the arias, ensembles, recitatives, and other sections are clearly separated from one another.
- number plate — vehicle's registration panel
- numbers game — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- numismatical — Alternative form of numismatic.
- numismatists — Plural form of numismatist.
- nuptial mass — a special mass said at a wedding.
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- nutmeg state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- oamaru stone — a kind of limestone, of building quality, found at Oamaru on South Island, New Zealand
- obambulation — (obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing.
- oberammergau — a village in S Germany, SW of Munich: famous for the passion play performed there every ten years.
- oboe d'amour — an oboe with a bulb-shaped bell that is pitched a minor third below the range of the conventional oboe and was much used in music of the Baroque period.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- odd-man rush — an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
- odontomatous — relating to an odontoma
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- on your mark — a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line
- opium addict — someone who is addicted to the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy
- original gum — See o.g (def 1).