16-letter words containing y, e, t, s

symmetric matrix — a matrix with the lower-left half equal to the mirror image of the upper-right half; a matrix that is its own transpose.
symmetry element — any of four points, lines, or planes of a crystal: a center of symmetry, a reflection plane, a rotation axis, or a rotation-inversion axis.
syncategorematic — Traditional Logic. of or relating to a word that is part of a categorical proposition but is not a term, as all, some, is.
synthetic cubism — the late phase of cubism, characterized chiefly by an increased use of color and the imitation or introduction of a wide range of textures and material into painting.
synthetic rubber — any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.
synthetic speech — computer-generated audio output that resembles human speech, produced by an electronic synthesizer operated by means of a keyboard.
system on a chip — A system on a chip combines most of a system's elements on a single integrated circuit or chip.
systematic error — a persistent error that cannot be attributed to chance.
systemic grammar — a grammar in which description is founded on the relationships among the various units at different ranks of a language, and in which language is viewed as a system of meaning-creating choices
systems analysis — the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.
systems engineer — an engineer who specializes in the implementation of production systems.
systems software — Computers. a collection of system programs for use with a particular computer system.
t-carrier system — (communications) A series of wideband digital data transmission formats originally developed by the Bell System and used in North America and Japan. The basic unit of the T-carrier system is the DS0, which has a transmission rate of 64 Kbps, and is commonly used for one voice circuit. Originally the 1.544 megabit per second T1 format carried 24 pulse-code modulated, time-division multiplexed speech signals each encoded in 64 kilobit per second streams, leaving 8 kilobits per second of framing information which facilitates the synchronisation and demultiplexing at the receiver. T2 and T3 circuits channels carry multiple T1 channels multiplexed, resulting in transmission rates of up to 44.736 Mbps. The T-carrier system uses in-band signaling, resulting in lower transmission rates than the E-carrier system. It uses a restored polar signal with 303-type data stations. Asynchronous signals can be transmitted via a standard which encodes each change of level into three bits; two which indicate the time (within the current synchronous frame) at which the transition occurred, and the third which indicates the direction of the transition. Although wasteful of line bandwidth, such use is usually only over small distances. T1 lines are made free of direct current signal components by in effect capacitor coupling the signal at the transmitter and restoring that lost component with a "slicer" at the receiver, leading to the description "restored polar".
taimyr peninsula — a peninsula in the N Russian Federation in Asia, between the Kara and Laptev seas.
take by surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
take holy orders — to become ordained
tea and sympathy — a caring attitude, esp to someone in trouble
terms of payment — The terms of payment of a sale state how and when an invoice is to be paid.
tertiary bursary — a noncompetitive award granted to all pupils who have passed a university entrance examination
that's as may be — even so
the boys in blue — The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue.
the easter bunny — the rabbit that brings Easter eggs
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the first family — a President's family
the great gatsby — a novel (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
the honor system — a reliance on people to behave properly without supervision
the oil industry — the industry that produces and delivers petroleum and petroleum products
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the sex industry — a commercial sector that employs sex workers in prostitution, pornography, etc.
the story of mel — The story of Mel, a Real Programmer
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
the years of sth — the period when sth happened or existed
the yellow press — (formerly) popular newspapers publishing sensational stories
the-card-players — a painting (1892) by Paul Cézanne.
there's no hurry — If you say to someone 'There's no hurry' or 'I'm in no hurry' you are telling them that there is no need for them to do something immediately.
thermal analysis — any analysis of materials in which properties relating to heat, such as freezing and boiling temperatures, the heat of fusion, the heat of vaporization, etc., are measured.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
tinnevelly senna — any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
to dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
to say the least — at the minimum
to spend a penny — If someone says that they are going to spend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.
transcendentally — transcendent, surpassing, or superior.
transcrystalline — situated within or passing through the crystals of a substance.
transfer company — a company that transports people or luggage for a relatively short distance, as between terminals of two railroad lines.
transfer payment — any payment made by a government for a purpose other than that of purchasing goods or services, as for welfare benefits.

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