The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disquisitorial
disquisitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a disquisitor.
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
noun
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
grandiloquent
grandiloquent
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
grandiloquently
grandiloquently
adv
showing grandiloquence
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
hydroquinol
hydroquinoline
leonardesque
liquidator
liquidator
noun
Any of the workers involved in cleaning up the Chernobyl disaster
One supporting the political policy of liquidationism; a liquidationist.
One who liquidates.
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
liquored
liquored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquor
lombardesque
lonquhard
maquiladora
maquiladora
noun
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
maquiladoras
maquiladoras
noun
plural of maquiladora
meriquinoidal
ovatoquadrangular
overqualified
overqualified
adj
Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
palatoquadrate
palatoquadrate
noun
(biology) The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
quadratojugal
quadratojugal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.
noun
(anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
quadratosquamosal
quadratosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Both quadrate and squamosal
quadricotyledonous
quadrifariously
quadrifariously
adv
In a quadrifarious manner.
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quadrifoil
quadrifoil
adj
Alternative form of quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifoliolate
quadrifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having four leaflets.
quadrifolious
quadrifolium
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilocular
quadrilocular
adj
Having four cells or compartments.
quadriloculate
quadriloculate
adj
Having four loculi
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrilogy
quadrilogy
noun
(nonstandard) A tetralogy.
quadrimolecular
quadrimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Involving four molecules
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadrinomical
quadrinominal
quadrinominal
adj
Alternative form of quadrinomial
quadrioxalate
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
quadripole
quadripole
noun
(electronics) An electrical circuit that has two pairs of external terminals.
(physics) four poles disposed in a square fashion.
quadripulmonary
quadrisyllabous
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadruplator
quadruplator
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a public informer who received a fourth part.
quadruplication
quadruplication
noun
multiplication by four
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
quadrupole
quadrupole
noun
(physics) A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.
(physics) A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles.
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
quatrefoliated
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
squadrol
squadrol
noun
A squad car that also serves as an ambulance.
tardiloquent
tardiloquous
tardiloquy
unliquored
unliquored
adj
(obsolete) Not moistened or wet with liquor; dry.
ventriloquised
ventriloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ventriloquise