11-letter words containing y, n
- ray tracing — (graphics) A technique used in computer graphics to create realistic images by calculating the paths taken by rays of light entering the observer's eye at different angles. The paths are traced backward from the viewpoint, through a point (a pixel) in the image plane until they hit some object in the scene or go off to infinity. Objects are modelled as collections of abutting surfaces which may be rectangles, triangles, or more complicated shapes such as 3D splines. The optical properties of different surfaces (colour, reflectance, transmitance, refraction, texture) also affect how it will contribute to the colour and brightness of the ray. The position, colour, and brightness of light sources, including ambient lighting, is also taken into account. Ray tracing is an ideal application for parallel processing since there are many pixels, each of whose values is independent and can thus be calculated in parallel. Compare: radiosity.
- reactionary — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- ready money — money that is in hand or may be obtained quickly or easily; cash.
- recurrently — that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
- recurringly — occurring or appearing again.
- redundantly — characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- referendary — a referee who resolves disputes or makes decisions
- rehydration — to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated).
- rehypnotize — to hypnotize again
- rejectingly — in a rejecting way or manner
- rejoicingly — in a rejoicing or exultant manner
- religionary — pertaining to religion
- reluctantly — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- rentability — a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- repellingly — in a way that repels, repellently
- repentantly — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- repentingly — in a repenting fashion; repentantly
- reprovingly — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
- reptilianly — in the manner of a reptilian
- repugnantly — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- resentingly — in a resenting manner; resentfully
- resiliently — springing back; rebounding.
- resistingly — in a resisting manner
- responsibly — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- rest energy — the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference, equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light.
- resultantly — that results; following as a result or consequence.
- resultingly — as a result.
- resynthesis — the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis, ) the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements.
- retentivity — the power to retain; retentiveness.
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- revisionary — the act or work of revising.
- rewardingly — in a rewarding way or manner
- rhabdomancy — divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhynchocoel — a cavity found in certain invertebrate worms which contains the sucking organ
- rhynchodont — having a toothed beak
- rhythm band — a collection of simple percussion instruments used especially with piano accompaniment to teach musical rhythm.
- ribbon copy — the original copy of a number of typewritten copies (distinguished from carbon copy).
- right money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- ring galaxy — a galaxy having the shape of an elliptical ring: thought to be the result of a collision of two galaxies.
- rock blenny — a prickleback, Xiphister mucosus, of the Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska.
- rocky mount — a city in NE North Carolina.
- rotary kiln — type of industrial oven
- rotary wing — an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis, as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight.
- royal icing — a hard white icing made from egg whites and icing sugar, used for coating and decorating cakes, esp fruit cakes
- ruby spinel — a deep red, transparent variety of spinel, used as a gem.
- rudimentary — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- rugby union — a form of rugby football played between teams of 15 players
- ruling body — authority, group in charge