15-letter words that end in tion
- microprojection — the projection of an image, captured by a microscope, onto a screen
- miniaturisation — Alternative spelling of miniaturization.
- miniaturization — to make in extremely small size in order to keep volume or weight to a minimum: to miniaturize electronic equipment.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- misconstruction — wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action.
- miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
- misdistribution — Incorrect or unfair distribution.
- misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- misregistration — the act of registering.
- misvocalization — an incorrect or bad vocalization
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- mythologization — The act or process of mythologizing.
- name resolution — (networking) The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
- nanofabrication — the design and manufacture of products and structures, especially electronic devices, with dimensions measured in nanometers.
- nationalisation — Act of taking formerly private assets into public or state ownership.
- nationalization — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
- ncr corporation — (company) Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. In 1991 it was absorbed by AT&T (see dinosaurs mating), only to be spat out again in 1996. NCR mainframes of the 1960's are remembered by some for their hardware incompatibility with IBM mainframes: NCR punched round holes in their punched cards while IBM punched rectangular ones. The codes and machines were not compatible and information could not be easily shared between NCR and IBM customers.
- negative option — a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted.
- noise pollution — unwanted or harmful noise, as from automobiles, airplanes, or industrial workplaces.
- non-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
- non-association — an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
- non-conjunction — Grammar. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however. any other word or expression of similar function, as in any case.
- non-correlation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- non-disjunction — the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division.
- non-negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
- non-ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- non-repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- non-retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- non-syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- nonconservation — A failure to conserve.
- nonconstruction — an activity not involving construction, esp in building
- nonexploitation — use or utilization, especially for profit: the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
- nonintersection — Lack of intersection; failure to intersect.
- nonintervention — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
- nonprescription — (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter.
- nonsolicitation — Being or pertaining to a particular kind of noncompetition agreement that forbids a former employee from attempting to recruit the employer's colleagues or customers.
- objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
- oblique section — a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane that is other than parallel or perpendicular to its longest axis.
- odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- omnibus edition — a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week
- on prescription — If a medicine is available on prescription, you can only get it from a chemist or pharmacist if a doctor gives you a prescription for it.
- open convention — a party convention at which delegates are free to vote for the candidate of their choice.
- over-correction — correction beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.
- over-distention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- over-extraction — an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.