14-letter words containing tan
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- metanarratives — Plural form of metanarrative.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- misunderstands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misunderstand.
- musca volitans — floater (def 6).
- non-acceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- non-resistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- nonspontaneous — Not spontaneous.
- normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
- normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- on the instant — immediately; without delay
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- pax britannica — a peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, especially in the 19th century.
- pentanoic acid — colourless liquid carboxylic acid
- percutaneously — through the skin
- polar distance — codeclination.
- poste restante — a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.
- pre-acceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- quadrantanopia — (medicine) The loss of vision in one or more quadrants of the field of view.
- quasi-constant — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- quiescent tank — a tank, usually for sewage sludge, in which the sludge is allowed to remain for a time so that sedimentation can occur
- radioresistant — resistant to the effects of radiation
- rangatiratanga — the condition of being a Māori chief; sovereignty
- reacquaintance — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- remittance man — a person who is supported abroad chiefly by remittances from home.
- resultant tone — a musical sound sometimes heard when two loud notes are sounded together, either lower in pitch than either (differential tone) or higher (summational tone)
- royal standard — a flag bearing the arms of the British sovereign, flown only when she (or he) is present
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- shop assistant — a store clerk.
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- solar constant — the average rate at which radiant energy is received from the sun by the earth, equal to 1.94 small calories per minute per square centimeter of area perpendicular to the sun's rays, measured at a point outside the earth's atmosphere when the earth is at its mean distance from the sun.
- stand a chance — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stand the gaff — harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
- stand the pace — to keep up with the speed or rate of others
- stand-off half — a player who acts as a link between his scrum half and three-quarter backs
- standard class — the cheaper class of seats on trains, below first class
- standard error — the standard deviation of a distribution of a sample statistic, especially when the mean is used as the statistic.
- standard gauge — a standard of measure or measurement.
- standard grade — (formerly, in Scotland) a type of examination designed to test skills and the application of knowledge, replaced O grade
- standard issue — something, such as a rifle, included as standard with military equipment
- standard model — a mathematical description of the elementary particles of matter and the fundamental forces by which they interact and behave; a model combining electromagnetic and weak forces.
- standard money — money made of a metal that has utility and value apart from its use as a unit of monetary exchange.
- standard pitch — concert pitch
- standard score — the test score of a participant expressed as the deviation of the score from the mean score of the sample in units of standard deviation.
- standing order — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.
- standing start — the start of a race where participants begin from a standing or upright position
- standing water — still water that has stagnated
- stanley dancer — Stanley, 1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.
- stanovoi range — a mountain range in SE Russia; forms part of the watershed between rivers flowing to the Arctic and the Pacific. Highest peak: Mount Skalisty, 2482 m (8143 ft)