16-letter words containing si

morning sickness — nausea occurring in the early part of the day, especially as a characteristic symptom in the first months of pregnancy.
morphophysiology — The (study of the) biological interrelationship between form and physiological function.
multidimensional — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
multiple fission — fission into more than two new organisms.
musical director — A musical director is the same as a music director.
musique concrete — tape-recorded musical and natural sounds, often electronically distorted, arranged in planned combinations, sequences, and rhythmic patterns to create an artistic work.
mutual exclusion — (parallel, operating system) (Or "mutex", plural: "mutexes") A collection of techniques for sharing resources so that different uses do not conflict and cause unwanted interactions. One of the most commonly used techniques for mutual exclusion is the semaphore.
mutual recursion — recursion
myelosuppression — (medicine) A reduction of bone marrow activity that leads to a lower concentration of platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.
narcissistically — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
neapolitan sixth — (in musical harmony) a chord composed of the subdominant of the key, plus a minor third and a minor sixth. Harmonically it is equivalent to the first inversion of a major chord built upon the flattened supertonic
necessitarianism — the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism.
negative-raising — a rule that moves a negative element out of the complement clause of certain verbs, such as think, into the main clause, as in the derivation of He doesn't think that he'll finish
neoimpressionism — the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.
nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
neuroborreliosis — A disorder of the central nervous system caused by a spirochete of the genus Borrelia.
neurohypophysial — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
no-win situation — choice between negative outcomes
non-apprehension — anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
non-assimilation — the act or process of assimilating, or of absorbing information, experiences, etc.: the need for quick assimilation of the facts.
non-commissioned — A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces is someone with a rank such as corporal or sergeant who used to have a lower rank, rather than an officer of higher rank who has been given a commission.
non-compressible — to press together; force into less space.
non-compromising — an endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
nonprofessionals — Plural form of nonprofessional.
nontransmissible — Not transmissible.
norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
nouvelle cuisine — a modern style of French cooking that emphasizes the use of the finest and freshest ingredients simply and imaginatively prepared, often with fresh herbs, the artful arrangement and presentation of food, and the use of reduced stocks in place of flour-thickened sauces.
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
observer mission — a mission to an area of conflict in order to observe proceedings
occasional table — a small table with no regular use
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
ohm, georg simon — Georg Simon Ohm
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
on a trial basis — for the purpose of assessment
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the sidelines — in the area along the sidelines
open parenthesis — left parenthesis
ophthalmoparesis — (medicine) A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
optical illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
outside director — a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company
ovals of cassini — the locus of a point x, whose distance from two fixed points, a and b, is such that |x–a| |x–b| is a constant
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

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