19-letter words containing v, i, s, t, u
- pseudo-intransitive — denoting an occurrence of a normally transitive verb in which a direct object is not explicitly stated or forms the subject of the sentence, as in Margaret is cooking or these apples cook well
- quantitative easing — the policy by which a central bank creates money and uses it to purchase financial assets, thereby increasing the money supply and stimulating a weak economy. Abbreviation: QE.
- radius of curvature — the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature at a point on a curve.
- redbrick university — any new or little-known university, especially one built since World War II to educate students in industrial regions, emphasizing technical subjects rather than the classics, and often partially supported by government funds.
- reserved occupation — in time of war, an occupation from which one will not be called up for military service
- restorative justice — a theory and method in criminal justice in which it is arranged that the victim and the community receive restitution from the offender.
- saint vitus's dance — chorea (def 2).
- saturation coverage — news coverage (of an event, etc) that is very thorough in order not to miss any details
- sensitometric curve — characteristic curve.
- solid of revolution — a three-dimensional figure formed by revolving a plane area about a given axis.
- soviet of the union — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
- speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
- stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
- subjective idealism — a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas.
- subtractive process — a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by combination of cyan, yellow, and magenta lights.
- supernatural virtue — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- the executive suite — the offices of the top managers
- the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
- theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
- universal recipient — a person with blood type AB, able to receive blood from a person of any blood type but able to donate blood only to a person with the same blood type
- university entrance — an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools
- university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
- vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
- vaginal intercourse — intercourse involving insertion of the penis into the vagina
- vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
- visual basic script — (language) (VBScript) Microsoft's scripting language which is an extension of their Visual Basic language. VBScript can be used with Microsoft Office applications and others. It can also be embedded in web pages but can only be understood by Internet Explorer. Visual Basic is a BASIC variant with object-oriented features. Objects include applications, windows and selections.
- visual display unit — video display terminal. Abbreviation: VDU.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
- yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
- young conservatives — the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party until 1998