14-letter words containing oc
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- narcocatharsis — a technique in narcoanalysis in which the patient is encouraged to reveal suppressed emotions or memories with the aid of narcotic drugs
- naval dockyard — a place where a Navy's ships are kept
- neoclassicists — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neocolonialism — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- neocolonialist — Of or relating to neocolonialism; neocolonial.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neurocognition — Any form of cognition that is associated with the functioning of one or more specific areas of the brain.
- neurocognitive — Pertaining to cognitive functions that are linked to a particular area, pathway or network of the brain.
- neurocomputers — Plural form of neurocomputer.
- neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- nondoctrinaire — not concerned with or related to doctrine
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nonprocreative — Not procreative.
- nonprovocative — Not provocative.
- occipital bone — a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
- occipital lobe — the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.
- occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
- occult balance — asymmetrical balance of visual elements in an artistic composition.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- oceanic trench — a long narrow steep-sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust, usually lying above a subduction zone
- oceanographers — Plural form of oceanographer.
- ockham's razor — Occam's razor.
- octal notation — a number system having a base 8: often used in computing, one octal digit being equivalent to a group of three bits
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- octodecillions — Plural form of octodecillion.
- octosyllabical — Alternative form of octosyllabic.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- offer document — a document sent by a person or firm making a takeover bid to the shareholders of the target company, giving details of the offer that has been made and, usually, reasons for accepting it
- oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- on the knocker — promptly; at once
- onchocerciasis — an infestation with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, common in tropical America and Africa, transmitted by black flies, and characterized by nodules under the skin, an itchy rash, eye lesions, and in severe cases, elephantiasis.
- oneirocritical — an interpreter of dreams.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
- orphan process — (operating system) A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie.