17-letter words containing v, e, g, t, a
- interval training — an exercise and training program in which each session consists of periods of intense exertion alternating with periods of rest or lighter exertion.
- intragovernmental — Within a government.
- inverse cotangent — arc cotangent.
- inversion casting — casting from an electric furnace inverted over the mold.
- light heavyweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a middleweight and a heavyweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 175 pounds (80 kg).
- livingstone daisy — a gardener's name for various species of Mesembryanthemum, esp M. criniflorum, grown as garden annuals (though several are perennial) for their brightly coloured showy flowers: family Aizoaceae
- longitudinal wave — a wave in which the direction of displacement is the same as the direction of propagation, as a sound wave.
- megaelectron volt — million electron volts.
- military governor — the military officer in command of a military government.
- mother of vinegar — mother2 .
- myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
- naming convention — 1. (programming) variable naming convention. 2. (networking) Universal Naming Convention.
- native frangipani — an Australian evergreen tree, Hymenosporum flavum, with large fragrant yellow flowers: family Pittosporaceae
- navigation system — A navigation system is an instrument that determines the position of a vehicle and the route to a particular place.
- negative catalyst — an inhibitor.
- negative eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
- negative feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
- negative particle — a word that indicates negativity, for example 'not' in English or 'ne pas' in French
- negative polarity — the grammatical character of a word or phrase, such as ever or any, that may normally be used only in a semantically or syntactically negative or interrogative context
- negative theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. See also apophasis (def 2).
- negative transfer — the obstruction of or interference with new learning because of previous learning, as when a U.S. tourist in England learns to drive on the left side of the road.
- neurodegenerative — Resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, especially the neurons in the brain.
- new age traveller — New Age travellers are people who live in tents and vehicles and travel from place to place, and who reject many of the values of modern society.
- non-argumentative — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
- overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- peak viewing time — the time at which the largest numbers of the population are watching television
- pre-investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
- prerogative court — a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases.
- progressive party — a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
- putative marriage — a marriage contracted in violation of an impediment, but in good faith on the part of one or both of the contracting persons.
- quasi-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
- revealed theology — theology based on the doctrine that all religious truth is derived exclusively from the revelations of God to humans.
- saint agnes's eve — the night of January 20, superstitiously regarded as a time when a young woman who performs certain rites is likely to dream of her future husband.
- substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
- take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
- tongue-and-groove — the technique of making a joint between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
- transverse engine — an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
- travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
- unimaginativeness — the quality of being unimaginative
- variable-geometry — denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
- vegetable tanning — the act or process of tanning hide by the infusion of plant extract.
- veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
- vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
- village community — an early form of community organization in which land belonged to the village, the arable land being allotted to the members or households of the community by more or less permanent arrangements and the waste or excess land remaining undivided.
- vinaigrette sauce — a tart sauce of oil, vinegar, and seasonings, sometimes including chopped capers, pickles, etc., usually served cold with salads.
- visitors' gallery — a balcony in a building such as a parliament or court where members of the public can sit
- voltage regulator — a device that controls or maintains the voltage of an electrical circuit. Abbreviation: VR.
- vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.