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11-letter words containing x, e, n, i

  • fax machine — facsimile machine
  • ferredoxins — Plural form of ferredoxin.
  • fixed point — (mathematics)   The fixed point of a function, f is any value, x for which f x = x. A function may have any number of fixed points from none (e.g. f x = x+1) to infinitely many (e.g. f x = x). The fixed point combinator, written as either "fix" or "Y" will return the fixed point of a function. See also least fixed point.
  • fixed-point — (programming)   A number representation scheme where a number, F is represented by an integer I such that F=I*R^-P, where R is the (assumed) radix of the representation and P is the (fixed) number of digits after the radix point. On computers with no floating-point unit, fixed-point calculations are significantly faster than floating-point as all the operations are basically integer operations. Fixed-point representation also has the advantage of having uniform density, i.e., the smallest resolvable difference of the representation is R^-P throughout the representable range, in contrast to floating-point representations. For example, in PL/I, FIXED data has both a precision and a scale-factor (P above). So a number declared as 'FIXED DECIMAL(7,2)' has a precision of seven and a scale-factor of two, indicating five integer and two fractional decimal digits. The smallest difference between numbers will be 0.01.
  • flexitarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but sometimes includes meat, fish, or poultry.
  • fluvoxamine — an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action
  • genuflexion — Alternative spelling of genuflection.
  • hematoxylin — a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C 16 H 14 O 6 ·3H 2 O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
  • hepatotoxin — Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity.
  • heteroauxin — indoleacetic acid.
  • hexanitrate — any compound containing six nitrate groups.
  • hexastichon — hexastich.
  • hydroxyzine — an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
  • idoxuridine — a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
  • in exchange — in return
  • in extremis — in extremity.
  • index crime — a crime included in the yearly crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • index plate — a plate perforated with rows of different numbers of equally spaced holes as a guide for indexing work.
  • indexically — In an indexical way.
  • indexterity — a lack of dexterity; clumsiness
  • inexactness — The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
  • inexcitable — Not excitable.
  • inexcusable — incapable of being excused or justified.
  • inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
  • inexecrable — thoroughly execrable; deserving of being cursed or execrated
  • inexecution — a lack of execution; failure to carry out (an order, plan, etc)
  • inexhausted — Not exhausted.
  • inexistence — The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible.
  • inexpectant — not expectant; having no expectation
  • inexpedient — not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
  • inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
  • inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.
  • inextension — an absence of extension; the condition of being unextended or lacking extension
  • innocent ix — (Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti) 1519–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1591.
  • innocent xi — (Benedetto Odescalchi) 1611–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1676–89.
  • intel 486dx — (processor)   One of Intel's Intel 486 family of microprocessors (one of the last before the Pentium). The 486DX has a working built-in floating point unit (FPU). The Intel 486SX is effectively a DX with the FPU disabled. The DX has a pin to select the external data bus width (16 or 32). The Intel 487SX is a 486DX with a 486SX pinout.
  • intel 486sx — (processor)   An Intel 486DX microprocessor with its floating-point unit disconnected. All 486SX chips were fabricated with FPUs. If testing showed that the CPU was OK but the FPU was defective, the FPU's power and bus connections were destroyed with a laser and the chip was sold cheaper as an SX, if the FPU worked it was sold as a DX. Some systems, e.g. Aopen 486SX, allowed a DX to be plugged into an expansion socket. A board jumper would disable the SX which was hard to remove because it was surface mounted. Some SX chips only had a 16-bit wide external data bus. The DX has a pin to select the data bus width (16 or 32). On the smaller SX, that line is hard-wired to 16 inside the package. This is similar to the 286 SX, which was a 16-bit processor with an 8-bit external data bus. The Jargon File claimed that the SX was deliberately disabled crippleware. The German computer magazine, "c't", made this same theory the basis of an April Fools Joke. They claimed that if one drilled a hole of a specified diameter through the right point on a SX chip, this would brake the circuit that disables the FPU. Some people actually tried (and then bought themselves new processors).
  • intel 487sx — (processor)   A version of the Intel 486DX microprocessor with an extra pin, for use in the coprocessor socket of an Intel 486SX system. The 487SX provides the FPU which is missing in the 486SX. Although the 486SX is completely disabled when you install a 487SX, the 487SX design requires that you leave the 486SX in your PC [why?], rather than use it elsewhere. Intel admits that in some systems you can unplug the 486SX and fit a 487SX in its place but they don't guarantee that it will always work. See Intel 486.
  • intel 80x86 — (processor)   (x86) One of the family of Intel microprocessors including the Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486, in a more general sense also Intel 8086, Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium II. The abbreviation "x86" also includes compatible processors, e.g. from Cyrix or AMD.
  • intermixing — Present participle of intermix.
  • intersexual — existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes: an intersexual tennis competition.
  • intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
  • intoxicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intoxicate.
  • intoximeter — A breathalyzer.
  • intrasexual — Within a group of individuals of the same sex.
  • isoxsuprine — a sympathomimetic vasodilator, C 18 H 23 NO 3 , used in certain types of peripheral vascular disease.
  • latex paint — paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.
  • lignite wax — a dark-brown bituminous wax extracted from lignite and peat: used chiefly in polishes and waxes for furniture, shoes, etc.
  • luxulianite — a rare variety of granite containing tourmaline embedded in quartz and feldspar
  • maxi single — a music single which contains more than the usual number of tracks
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