16-letter words that end in ent

quasi-equivalent — equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
radiotransparent — transparent to radiation; invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiopaque).
re-apportionment — the act of redistributing or changing the apportionment of something.
re-establishment — the act or an instance of establishing.
research student — a student studying for a doctoral award, that is, a PhD or an MPhil
resident student — a student of a school, college, university, etc, who lives or has resided in the state or district of that school, college or university for a set period of time
residual current — an electric current that continues to flow in a device, etc when there is no voltage supply, due to electrons emitted by heat, etc
schiff's reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
second amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms as necessary to maintain a state militia.
secondary accent — a stress accent weaker than primary accent but stronger than lack of stress.
self-abandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
self-advancement — an act of moving forward.
self-confinement — the act of confining.
self-containment — the state of being self-contained.
self-development — the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
self-discernment — the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.
self-enforcement — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
self-enhancement — to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candlelight enhanced her beauty.
self-fulfillment — the act or fact of fulfilling one's ambitions, desires, etc., through one's own efforts.
self-improvement — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
self-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
self-sustainment — self-supporting.
semi-independent — (of a political entity) having substantial self-government in regard to local matters but subordinate in such external matters as foreign policy; semiautonomous.
settlement agent — A settlement agent is a person who arranges the transfer of securities or real property in a sale.
shuttle movement — the movement of a component from one place to another and back to its original position
silent treatment — an act or instance of maintaining silence or aloofness toward another person, especially as a means of indicating disapproval or rejection.
size enlargement — Size enlargement is a process in which the particle size of a solid is increased.
specious present — a short time span in which change and duration are alleged to be directly experienced.
sports equipment — gear used to play sport
state department — state (def 12).
stock management — the monitoring and control of goods and stock so that new stock can be ordered as required and the right numbers and quantities made available at all times
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
summary judgment — a judgment, as in an action for debt, that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, based on affidavits of the creditor and debtor that convince the court that there is no arguable issue.
sunray treatment — treatment using a sunray lamp
suspending agent — A suspending agent is a liquid in which a solid substance can be held in suspension.
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
symmetry element — any of four points, lines, or planes of a crystal: a center of symmetry, a reflection plane, a rotation axis, or a rotation-inversion axis.
tariff agreement — an agreement between countries or geographical areas relating to taxes levied by governments on imports or occasionally exports for purposes of protection, support of the balance of payments, or the raising of revenue
teachable moment — a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general: Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.
terms of payment — The terms of payment of a sale state how and when an invoice is to be paid.
theatrical agent — an intermediary who brings together actors who are seeking work and theatre producers who are offering parts
thesis statement — a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
transfer payment — any payment made by a government for a purpose other than that of purchasing goods or services, as for welfare benefits.
transfer student — a student who moves from one institution or course to another at the same level (e.g. undergraduate)
tsushima current — a warm ocean current flowing northward along the west coast of Japan.
turkish crescent — crescent (def 6).
under-employment — employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
undernourishment — If someone is suffering from undernourishment, they have poor health because they are not eating enough food or are eating the wrong kind of food.

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