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14-letter words containing u, n, a, s, m

  • 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.
  • nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
  • numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
  • numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • one-upsmanship — the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
  • overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
  • overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
  • parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
  • pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
  • polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
  • postamputation — following or occurring after an amputation
  • postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
  • pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
  • premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
  • pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
  • quantum optics — the branch of optics dealing with light as a stream of photons, each possessing a quantum of energy proportional to the frequency of light when it is considered as a wave motion.
  • quantum system — a theoretical or actual system based on quantum physics, as a supercomputer.
  • quasi-criminal — of the nature of or involving crime.
  • quasi-economic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
  • quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
  • quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
  • questionmaster — quizmaster.
  • quinnat salmon — chinook salmon.
  • quinquagesimal — of, relating to, or consisting of a set of 50
  • quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
  • radiostrontium — strontium 90.
  • raman-spectrum — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • random numbers — a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table (random number table) or generated by a computer.
  • re-measurement — the act of measuring.
  • revenue stream — method of income
  • roman numerals — one of the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used for certain limited purposes, as in some pagination, dates on buildings, etc. The common basic symbols are I, (=1), V, (=5), X, (=10), L, (=50), C, (=100), D, (=500), and M, (=1000). The Roman numerals for one to nine are: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. A bar over a letter multiplies it by 1000; thus, X̅ equals 10,000. Integers are written according to these two rules: If a letter is immediately followed by one of equal or lesser value, the two values are added; thus, XX equals 20, XV equals 15, VI equals 6. If a letter is immediately followed by one of greater value, the first is subtracted from the second; thus, IV equals 4, XL equals 40, CM equals 900. Examples: XLVII(=47), CXVI(=116), MCXX(=1120), MCMXIV(=1914). Roman numerals may be written in lowercase letters, though they appear more commonly in capitals.
  • rosicrucianism — the practices or principles of Rosicrucians.
  • rostral column — a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.
  • russian empire — Russia (def 1).
  • saddam hussein — Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
  • schumann-heink — Ernestine, 1861–1936, U.S. contralto, born in Bohemia.
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