19-letter words that end in nce
- inductive inference — grammatical inference
- inductive reactance — the opposition of inductance to alternating current, equal to the product of the angular frequency of the current times the self-inductance. Symbol: X L.
- information science — the study of the nature, collection, and management of information and of its uses, especially involving computer storage and retrievals.
- internal resistance — the resistance within a battery, or other voltage source, that causes a drop in the source voltage when there is a current.
- judicial conference — a conference of judges held to discuss improvements in methods or judicial procedure through court rules or otherwise.
- keep one's distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- letters of credence — credentials issued to a diplomat or other governmental representative for presentation to the country to which he or she is sent.
- liability insurance — insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property.
- linear independence — (in linear algebra) the property of a set of elements in a vector space in which none of the vectors can be written as a linear combination of the others.
- logical consequence — the relation that obtains between the conclusion and the premises of a formally valid argument
- maternity allowance — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a payment made to a pregnant woman who usually works but does not qualify for statutory maternity pay, normally from 11 weeks before confinement for a period of 18 weeks
- ministry of defence — the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources
- nagling coalescence — (networking, algorithm) An algorithm for improving TCP/IP network performance by combining small packets ("tinygrams") into larger ones, thus reducing the per-packet overhead. The server transmits the packet either when it has reached a preset size or when it receives an acknowledgment of the previous packet.
- national assistance — (in Britain) formerly a weekly allowance paid to certain people by the state to bring their incomes up to minimum levels established by law
- negative resistance — a characteristic of certain electronic components in which an increase in the applied voltage increases the resistance, producing a proportional decrease in current
- northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
- on one's conscience — causing feelings of guilt or remorse
- photoreconnaissance — reconnaissance using aerial photography.
- piece de resistance — the principal dish of a meal.
- pirates of penzance — an operetta (1879) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- post-and-rail fence — a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
- process performance — Process performance is a measure of how efficient or effective a process is.
- redress the balance — to make a fair adjustment; see that justice is done
- residence insurance — Residence insurance is insurance coverage against damage to a building in which you live.
- saint vitus's dance — chorea (def 2).
- social intelligence — the ability to form rewarding relationships with other people
- specific resistance — resistivity (def 2).
- specific-resistance — the power or property of resistance.
- sphere of influence — any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
- surplus reinsurance — Surplus reinsurance is reinsurance of amounts over a specified amount of insurance.
- term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
- the middle distance — an unspecified point in the distance
- to sit on the fence — If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.
- under the influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- university entrance — an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools
- virginia-rail-fence — snake fence.
- vocational guidance — the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which he or she shows aptitude.
- war of independence — American Revolution.