12-letter words containing u, m, a
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudoanemia — Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudorandom — noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
- pulp chamber — the crown portion of the pulp cavity.
- pumpkin head — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- put to shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- pyjama rugby — an uncomplimentary term for the Super 12 Rugby Union competition that involves teams from South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and which is noted for its free-flowing nature and lack of attritional play between the forwards
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.
- quadriennium — quadrennium.
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadrominium — a building consisting of four individually owned apartments or living units.
- quadrumanous — four-handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys.
- quality time — time devoted exclusively to nurturing a cherished person or activity.
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quantum cell — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum dot cell") A structure comprising four quantum dots arranged in a square, with two diagonally opposed dots containing electron charges. One diagonal containing charges is arbitrarily defined as representing a value of '1', the other as '0'. In a five-dot cell, the fifth, central dot contains no charge. See also: quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
- quantum jump — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quantum leap — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quarrymaster — a person in charge of a quarry
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- quasi-famous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- quiz program — a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions.
- quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- radiothorium — a disintegration product of thorium.
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rambus, inc. — (company) The company which designed Rambus DRAM. Address: Mountain View, CA., USA.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- rammohun roy — Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- reaccumulate — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- readjustment — an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.
- rear-mounted — (of an engine, etc) fitted at the back of a vehicle
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- reassurement — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- receptaculum — a vessel, receptacle or container
- reduced mass — a quantity obtained when one particle is moving about another, larger particle that is also moving, equivalent to the mass of the smaller particle, were the larger particle not moving, and equal to the quotient of the product of the two masses divided by their sum.
- refugee camp — a camp for sheltering and protecting people who have fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
- regular army — the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States.
- reimbursable — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- remuneration — the act of remunerating.
- remunerative — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- remuneratory — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).