15-letter words containing u, n, s, t, d
- foundationalism — (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- fundamentalness — The state or condition of being fundamental; essential importance.
- general studies — a school subject that includes a variety of skills and topics (such as comprehension, and current affairs, which may complement the study of A-levels in specific subjects)
- griqualand east — a former district in S South Africa, SW of Natal.
- griqualand west — a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds found 1867.
- ground meristem — an area of primary meristematic tissue, emerging from and immediately behind the apical meristem, that develops into the pith and the cortex.
- growth industry — an industry that is experiencing rapid growth
- guidance system — The guidance system of a missile or rocket is the device which controls its course.
- guns and butter — a symbol for the economic policy of a government insofar as spending is allocated for either military or social purposes
- half-understood — partially understood
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- huntingdonshire — a former county in E England, now part of Cambridgeshire.
- i don't suppose — You can say 'I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- in difficulties — in distress, esp. financially
- in the doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
- in the doldrums — miserable, depressed
- in-suite dining — In-suite dining in a hotel is when guests eat meals in their rooms.
- indisputability — The property of being indisputable.
- indissolubility — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- indistinguished — (archaic) indistinct.
- indistributable — of a nature that cannot be distributed
- individualistic — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- individualities — Plural form of individuality.
- indubitableness — The quality of being indubitable.
- industrial arts — (used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.
- industrial park — an industrial complex, typically in a suburban or rural area and set in parklike surroundings with such facilities as parking lots, restaurants, and recreation areas.
- industrialising — Present participle of industrialise.
- industrializing — Present participle of industrialize.
- industriousness — working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- insubordination — the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance: The employee was fired for insubordination.
- inunderstanding — (obsolete) Devoid of understanding.
- ivan sutherland — Ivan E. Sutherland is widely known for his pioneering contributions. His 1963 MIT PhD thesis, Sketchpad, opened the field of computer graphics. His 1966 work, with Sproull, on a head-mounted display anticipated today's virtual reality by 25 years. He co-founded Evans and Sutherland, which manufactures the most advanced computer image generators now in use. As head of Computer Science Department of Caltech he helped make integrated circuit design an acceptable field of academic study. Dr. Sutherland is on the boards of several small companies and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, the ACM and IEEE. He received the ACM's Turing Award in 1988. He is now Vice President and Fellow of Sun Microsystems Laboratories in Mountain View, CA, USA.
- joint-household — a type of extended family composed of parents, their children, and the children's spouses and offspring in one household.
- jubilate-sunday — Also called Jubilate Sunday. the third Sunday after Easter: so called from the first word of the 65th Psalm in the Vulgate, which is used as the introit.
- judeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- jurisprudential — the science or philosophy of law.
- juxtapositioned — Simple past tense and past participle of juxtaposition.
- knuckle-dusters — brass knuckles.
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- landeshauptmann — the head of government in an Austrian state
- listed building — (in Britain) a building officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration
- loaded question — a question containing a hidden trap or implication
- make the rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
- mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- maundy thursday — the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus' Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet upon that day.
- medical student — trainee doctor