15-letter words containing z
- lzw compression — Lempel-Ziv Welch compression
- mackerel breeze — a strong breeze
- marginalization — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marianske lazne — a spa in W Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic. 18,510.
- masculinization — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
- materialization — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
- mathematization — The process of mathematizing.
- memorialization — to commemorate.
- metamorphosizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metamorphosize.
- metropolitanize — to make metropolitan.
- mezzanine floor — intermediate level in a building
- miniaturization — to make in extremely small size in order to keep volume or weight to a minimum: to miniaturize electronic equipment.
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- misvocalization — an incorrect or bad vocalization
- moderate breeze — a wind of 13–18 miles per hour (5.8–8 m/sec).
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- monumentalizing — Present participle of monumentalize.
- multilateralize — to open to participation by several nations, organizations, etc.: to multilateralize trade agreements.
- muzzle velocity — the speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
- mythologization — The act or process of mythologizing.
- nationalization — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
- netzahualcoyotl — a city in S central Mexico, in the state of Mexico.
- nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
- nizhni novgorod — a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow, on the Volga River.
- nizhny novgorod — city in central European Russia, at the Volga & Oka rivers: pop. 1,438,000
- nominalizations — Plural form of nominalization.
- non-capitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- non-sensitizing — to render sensitive.
- noncomputerized — not computerized or controlled by computers
- nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
- nonstandardized — Unstandardized.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- on a razor edge — in an extremely precarious state
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- orekhovo-zuyevo — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow.
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- organized labor — all workers who are organized in labor unions.
- over-publicized — to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
- overcapitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize.
- overcapitalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcapitalize.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- overutilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- overzealousness — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- oxidizing agent — a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
- ozone depletion — harmful effects to the ozone layer