15-letter words containing u, n, t, a, s
- national status — the status of someone as regarding their citizenship of a country
- natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
- natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural realism — naive realism.
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- natural wastage — Natural wastage is the process of employees leaving their jobs because they want to retire or move to other jobs, rather than because their employer makes them leave.
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- net asset value — the total value of the assets of an organization less its liabilities and capital charges
- neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- new south wales — a state in SE Australia. 309,433 sq. mi. (801,430 sq. km). Capital: Sydney.
- non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
- non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- non-spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- non-substantive — a noun.
- non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
- nonautonomously — In a manner that is not autonomous, or that lacks autonomy.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- nonsimultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- north australia — a former division of Australia; now part of the Northern Territory.
- north caucasian — a language family including all the Caucasian languages north of the Caucasian divide, as Kabardian and the Circassian language proper, and a few between the divide and the Black Sea, as Abkhazian.
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
- odontostomatous — having jaws that resemble teeth
- one's last hour — the time of one's death
- opisthognathous — having receding jaws.
- outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- outstandingness — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
- paralinguistics — the study of paralanguage.
- past continuous — past progressive.
- pattypan squash — a flat, whitish variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, having a scalloped edge.
- pearly nautilus — nautilus (def 1).
- penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.
- penshurst place — a 14th-century mansion near Tunbridge Wells in Kent: birthplace of Sir Philip Sidney; gardens laid out from 1560