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14-letter words containing sy

  • nervous system — the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.
  • no easy matter — If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
  • nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
  • nonsynchronous — occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
  • nt file system — (file system)   (NTFS) The native file system of Windows NT.
  • numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
  • octosyllabical — Alternative form of octosyllabic.
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • on easy street — well-to-do; in easy circumstances
  • para-synthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
  • parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
  • payment system — a system used to pay or settle financial transactions
  • phallic symbol — any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.
  • photosynthesis — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
  • photosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
  • poly-syllogism — an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
  • polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
  • pop psychology — beliefs about psychology, and about ways of applying psychology which are not based on science
  • pop-psychology — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
  • postfix syntax — postfix notation
  • potato psyllid — a tiny homopterous insect, Paratrioza cockerelli, occurring in some areas of the western U.S., western Canada, and Mexico: a serious pest to potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, the nymphs acting as vectors in the transmission of psyllid yellows.
  • pre-psychology — the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
  • prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
  • presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
  • pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
  • psychic energy — according to Freud, the force that lies behind all mental processes, having its basic source as the id.
  • psychic income — the personal or subjective benefits, rewards, or satisfactions derived from a job or undertaking as separate from its objective or financial ones.
  • psycho-history — history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.
  • psycho-somatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
  • psychoacoustic — relating to psychoacoustics
  • psychoanalyses — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychoanalysis — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
  • psychodynamics — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
  • psychographics — the use of demographics to determine the attitudes and tastes of a particular segment of a population, as in marketing studies.
  • psychoneurosis — neurosis (def 1).
  • psychophysical — the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
  • psychosocially — from a psychosocial point of view
  • psychosomatics — the study of psychosomatic conditions
  • psychotechnics — the use of psychological techniques for controlling and modifying human behavior, especially for practical ends.
  • quadrisyllabic — a word or poetic meter with four syllables
  • quadrisyllable — a word of four syllables.
  • quality system — A quality system is a structure for managing the quality of the output of a manufacturer.
  • quantum system — a theoretical or actual system based on quantum physics, as a supercomputer.
  • rna synthetase — an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA in cells infected with RNA viruses, allowing production of copies of the viral RNA.
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