17-letter words containing u, n, i, f

in double figures — An amount or number that is in single figures is between zero and nine. An amount or number that is in double figures is between ten and ninety-nine. You can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in three figures when it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine.
in forma pauperis — as a poor person; i.e. without paying court costs
in/out of fashion — If something is in fashion, it is popular and approved of at a particular time. If it is out of fashion, it is not popular or approved of.
in/out of keeping — If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, it is not suitable in relation to that thing.
inclusive fitness — the fitness of an individual organism as measured in terms of the survival and reproductive success of its kin, each relative being valued according to the probability of shared genetic information, an offspring or sibling having a value of 50 percent and a cousin 25 percent.
indefinite number — a variable or unspecified number.
induction furnace — a type of electric furnace used for melting a charge of scrap by the heat produced by its own electrical resistance.
inefficaciousness — Lack of efficacy.
infinitive clause — a clause containing an infinitive as its main or only verb form, as to speak clearly in Try to speak clearly.
influence peddler — a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.
instrument flying — the control and navigation of an aircraft by reference to its gauges, with no or only limited visual reference outside the cockpit.
integral function — an entire function.
island of the sun — Sicily: the island where Helius kept his oxen.
isthmus of panama — an isthmus linking North and South America, between the Pacific and the Caribbean. Length: 676 km (420 miles). Width (at its narrowest point): 50 km (31 miles)
it's your funeral — If someone says to you 'It's your funeral', they think your decision or your actions will have bad consequences for you, but they are unwilling to interfere.
john of salisbury — c1115–80, English prelate and scholar.
judgment of paris — the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
julian of norwich — ?1342–?1413, English mystic and anchoress: best known for the Revelations of Divine Love describing her visions
jumping-off place — a place for use as a starting point: Paris was the jumping-off place for our tour of Europe.
jumping-off point — A jumping-off point or a jumping-off place is a place, situation, or occasion which you use as the starting point for something.
juvenile offender — a child or young person who has been found guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour before a juvenile court
last-in first-out — stack
league of nations — an international organization to promote world peace and cooperation that was created by the Treaty of Versailles (1919): dissolved April 1946.
line of induction — (formerly) a line of force in a magnetic field.
line of longitude — an imaginary line on a globe, map, etc, indicating longitude
low-hanging fruit — the fruit that grows low on a tree and is therefore easy to reach
luminous efficacy — the quotient of the luminous flux of a radiation and its corresponding radiant flux
magnesium sulfate — a white, water-soluble salt, MgSO 4 , used chiefly in medicine and in the processing of leather and textiles.
manifest function — any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional.
manufacturability — The condition of being manufacturable.
mare fecunditatis — (Sea of Fertility) a dark plain in the fourth quadrant and extending into the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 160,000 sq. mi. (415,000 sq. km).
maurice of nassau — Prince of Orange 1567-1625; Du. statesman & military leader
memoised function — memo function
memoized function — memo function
motion of censure — a motion by opposition parties criticizing the government
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
munitions factory — a factory where munitions are made
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
northern studfish — See under studfish.
not the full quid — mentally subnormal
not think much of — be unimpressed by
noun pre-modifier — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
nyquist frequency — (DSP) The highest frequency that can be represented in a digital signal of a specified sampling frequency. It is equal to one-half of the sampling rate. See Nyquist Theorem.
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
oil of turpentine — a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.

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