15-letter words containing v, i, l, e
- unavailableness — the state of being useless or ineffectual
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- underprivileged — denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- universal class — (in the theory of classes) the class that includes all other classes and is composed of all individuals composing these classes.
- universal donor — a person with blood of group O.
- universal joint — piece that couples two rotating shafts
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- universal stage — a small theodolite mounted on the stage of a polarizing microscope and used in the petrographic analysis of rocks.
- unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
- unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical
- unverifiability — the quality or state of being unverifiable
- upsetting lever — the horizontal distance between the center of gravity, acting downward, and the center of buoyancy, acting upward, when they are so placed as to form a couple (upsetting couple) tending to capsize the boat.
- utility vehicle — A utility vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
- vaginal dryness — abnormal dryness of the vagina, caused by lack of natural lubrication
- valentine's day — February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.
- valentinian iii — a.d. 419?–455, emperor of the Western Roman Empire 425–455.
- valerian family — the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), and valerian.
- van diemen gulf — an inlet of the Timor Sea in N Australia, in the Northern Territory
- vanilla essence — a natural extract obtained from the pods of the vanilla plant and used to flavour sweet dishes
- variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- vascular tissue — plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels, that, in the higher plants, forms the system (vascular system) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
- vatican swindle — Lafcadio's Adventures.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
- vegetable knife — a knife designed to cut up vegetables
- venetian dentil — (on an archivolt or molding) one of a series of small rectangular blocks having chamfers at alternate edges.
- venetian school — any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
- venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- venus-s--girdle — an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.
- vernier caliper — a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
- vertical angles — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- vertical circle — a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith.
- vespertilionine — of or relating to the bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae, common in temperate regions and including most familiar species.
- vice chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- vice-chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- viewing gallery — an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery, etc
- village college — a centre, often for a group of villages, with educational and recreational facilities for the whole neighbourhood
- villeda morales — Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909?–71, Honduran diplomat and statesman: president 1957–63.
- vincent de paul — Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid the poor.
- vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
- vine technology — (company) A company which provides professional consulting services in the areas of networking, real-time systems, graphic arts, and web server advertisement space. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- viper's bugloss — the blueweed.
- viral infection — disease caused by a virus
- viral marketing — a marketing strategy that focuses on spreading information and opinions about a product or service from person to person, especially by using unconventional means such as the Internet or email: Which online social networks can help with viral marketing?
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.