11-letter words containing po
- finger post — a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.
- fire-polish — to smooth (glass) by reheating to remove tool marks or other imperfections in the surface.
- 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.
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- flea powder — powder that is put on an animal's coat to kill or discourage fleas
- flying-spot — denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data, for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- food pollen — infertile pollen produced by some plants that attracts insects and thus aids pollination
- four-poster — a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.
- free-spoken — given to speaking freely or without reserve; frank; outspoken.
- friponnerie — an act of roguery
- frost point — the temperature of the air at which hoarfrost begins to form.
- gallup poll — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- geopolitics — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- grade point — Education. a numerical equivalent to a received letter grade, usually 0 for F, 1 for D, 2 for C, 3 for B, and 4 for A, that is multiplied by the number of credits for the course: used to compute a grade point average.
- graded post — a position in a school having special responsibility for which additional payment is given
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- great power — a nation that has exceptional military and economic strength, and consequently plays a major, often decisive, role in international affairs.
- green pound — a unit of account used in calculating Britain's contributions to and payments from the Community Agricultural Fund of the EU
- green power — the power of money, viewed as a social force.
- grey import — an imported vehicle that does not have an exact model equivalent in the receiving country
- hall porter — concierge
- hammer pond — an artificial pond for maintaining a head of water at a water mill.
- hard porn's — hard-core pornography.
- harpoon gun — a small cannon for shooting harpoons.
- helicospore — a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.
- hemopoiesis — hematopoiesis.
- hemopoietic — hematopoiesis.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- heroic poem — a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter.
- heteropolar — polar (def 4).
- heterospory — the production of both microspores and megaspores.
- hip pointer — a painful bruise or torn muscle at the upper ridge of the pelvis
- hippocampal — of or relating to the hippocampus.
- hippocampus — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
- hippocrates — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- hippocratic — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- hippodamist — a horse-tamer
- hippodamous — horse-taming
- hippodromed — Simple past tense and past participle of hippodrome.
- hippodromes — Plural form of hippodrome.
- hippodromic — of or relating to a hippodrome
- hippogriffs — Plural form of hippogriff.
- hippologist — the study of horses.
- hippophobia — Fear or dislike of horses.
- hippopotami — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- hocus-pocus — a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
- hodgepodges — Plural form of hodgepodge.