15-letter words containing v, a, n, l
- galvanized iron — iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.
- galvanomagnetic — of or relating to the creation of an electromagnetic field within a conductor, as a metal, or a semiconductor through which an electric current is passed.
- gardening leave — If someone who leaves their job is given gardening leave, they continue to receive their salary and in return they agree not to work for anyone else for a period of time.
- general average — Insurance. any damage or loss to a ship or its cargo voluntarily sustained, as freight jettisoned in a storm, by all parties to a voyage (distinguished from particular average). Abbreviation: G.A.
- general servant — a domestic servant who performs general tasks
- geneva protocol — the agreement in 1925 to ban the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases in war. It does not ban the development or manufacture of such gases
- glandular fever — infectious mononucleosis.
- glanville-hicks — Peggy, 1912–1990, U.S. composer and music critic, born in Australia.
- governing class — the social class that holds the power in a country
- governmentalism — the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.
- governmentalist — one who promotes the philosophy of governmentalism
- governmentality — (sociology) The organized practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through which subjects are governed and influenced.
- governmentalize — (US) To bring a private entity under government control; to nationalize.
- gram equivalent — the combining power, especially in grams (gram equivalent) of an element or compound, equivalent to hydrogen as a standard of 1.00797 or oxygen as a standard of 8; the atomic weight divided by the valence.
- gravitationally — As a result of the force of gravity.
- gravity anomaly — a deviation from the normal value of gravity at the earth's surface, caused by density differences at depth, for example those caused by a buried mineral body
- green vegetable — a vegetable having green edible parts, as lettuce or broccoli.
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- haversian canal — a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs.
- heavenly father — a term used to address or refer to God
- hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
- hyperventilated — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperventilate.
- hypoventilating — Present participle of hypoventilate.
- hypoventilation — Breathing at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
- ille-et-vilaine — a department in W France. 2700 sq. mi. (7000 sq. km). Capital: Rennes.
- imperviableness — the state of being imperviable
- implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
- improvisational — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
- in-visible hand — (in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests.
- individualising — Present participle of individualise.
- individualistic — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- individualities — Plural form of individuality.
- individualizing — Present participle of individualize.
- inevitabilities — Plural form of inevitability.
- infraclavicular — (anatomy) Below the clavicle.
- interclavicular — a median membrane bone developed between the collarbones, or in front of the breastbone, in many vertebrates.
- interdivisional — existing or occurring between divisions, esp the divisions of an organization
- interindividual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- interprovincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- interrogatively — In an interrogative manner; by means of a question.
- interval signal — a characteristic snatch of music, chimes, etc, transmitted as an identifying signal by a radio station between programme items
- intervalometers — Plural form of intervalometer.
- intraindividual — Occurring within an individual.
- intravascularly — Within a blood vessel.
- inversion layer — a layer of the atmosphere in which there is a temperature inversion, with the layer tending to prevent the air below it from rising, thus trapping any pollutants that are present.
- investigational — Of, or relating to investigating, or to an investigation.
- invisible glass — glass that has been curved to eliminate reflections.
- involuntariness — The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
- invulnerability — incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
- irrevocableness — Quality of being irrevocable.