(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
anticritique
anticritique
noun
A critique written in response to another critique.
aquocarbonic
archantiquary
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bronchiloquy
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
chiquinquira
chlorohydroquinone
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chontaquiro
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
cinquanter
conquering
conquering
noun
gerund of conquer: an act of conquest.
verb
present participle of conquer
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conquistadors
corinthianesque
counteracquittance
counterequivalent
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
crannequin
critiquing
critiquing
verb
present participle of critique
croqueting
croqueting
verb
present participle of croquet
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
croquignoles
disquiparancy
eigenfrequency
eigenfrequency
noun
Natural frequency: the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate in the absence of any driving or damping force.
equianchorate
equianharmonic
equianharmonic
adj
(mathematics) equally anharmonic; specifically, whose anharmonic ratio is a cube root of unity
noun
(geometry) A set of four points whose cross ratio (or anharmonic ratio) is a cube root of 1.
equinecessary
equinecessary
adj
Necessary or needful in the same degree.
equiponderance
equiponderance
noun
The state of being equal in weight; equipoise
equiponderancy
equiponderancy
noun
Archaic form of equiponderance.
equiproducing
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
frequencies
frequencies
noun
plural of frequency
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
noun
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
gyrofrequencies
gyrofrequencies
noun
plural of gyrofrequency
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
inconquerable
inconquerable
adj
That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
infrequence
infrequence
noun
Dated form of infrequency.
infrequences
infrequences
noun
plural of infrequence
infrequency
infrequency
noun
The characteristic of being infrequent.
The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
infrequentcy
inquirance
inquirance
noun
(obsolete) Inquiry.
interequinoctial
interequinoctial
adj
Coming between the equinoxes.
isoquercitrin
isoquercitrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid glycoside, isolated from mangoes or from the giant rhubarb, that has anti-inflammatory activity
lacquering
lacquering
noun
An application of lacquer.
verb
present participle of lacquer
leucoquinizarin
meriquinonic
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
overqualification
overqualification
noun
The quality of being overqualified.
picturesqueness
picturesqueness
noun
The condition of being picturesque
picturesquenesses
picturesquenesses
noun
plural of picturesqueness
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquaintance
preacquaintance
noun
Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
preacquiring
preacquiring
verb
present participle of preacquire
preacquisition
preacquisition
adj
Prior to acquisition
noun
acquisition prior to some other action.
preacquisitiveness
preacquitting
predelinquency
predelinquency
noun
The quality of being predelinquent.
prequalification
prequalification
adj
Prior to a qualification being awarded.
noun
qualification in advance
proacquisition
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadricarinate
quadricarinate
adj
(biology) Having four carinae.
quadricentennial
quadricentennial
adj
Relating to a 400th anniversary.
quadricentennials
quadricentennials
noun
plural of quadricentennial
quadricinium
quadricinium
noun
(music) A four-part composition.
quadricone
quadricone
noun
(geometry) A quadric cone.
quadricorn
quadricorn
noun
Any quadricornous (four-horned) animal
quadricornous
quadricornous
adj
having four horns
quadricotyledonous
quadricovariant
quadricovariant
noun
(mathematics) a covariant of degree 4
quadricrescentic
quadricrescentoid
quadricrescentoid
adj
(zoology, dentistry) Having four crescentic folds.
quadrifurcation
quadrifurcation
noun
A division into four branches
quadrinomical
quadrinucleate
quadrinucleate
adj
(biology) Having four nuclei.
noun
A cell that has four nuclei.
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrophonics
quadrupedantic
quadrupedantical
quadrupedantical
adj
(obsolete) quadrupedal
quadruplicating
quadruplicating
verb
present participle of quadruplicate
quadruplication
quadruplication
noun
multiplication by four
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quartodeciman
quartodeciman
Noun
Any of a group of early Christians who began Easter on Nisan 14, the day Jesus was crucified according to the Gospel of JohnJohn 19:14, 31, 42, and the day before the beginning of Jewish Passover, which is Nisan 15.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to these people.
quartodecimanism
quartodecimanism
Proper noun
The doctrines of the Quartodecimans.
quaternionic
quaternionic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a quaternion
quatrocentism
quatrocentism
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentism
quatrocentist
quatrocentist
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentist
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
quercetin
quercetin
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
quercimeritrin
quercimeritrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol glucoside, with chemical formula C₂H₂₀O₁₂, found in cotton flowers.
quercin
quercin
noun
(organic chemistry) A form of tannic acid extracted from acorns and oak-bark.
quercine
quercine
adj
Having characteristics of an oak (of genus Quercus)
quercinic
quercitannic
quercitannic
adj
Of or pertaining to quercitannic acid or its derivatives
quercitannin
quercitannin
noun
tannic acid derived from oak galls
quercitin
quercitin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
quercitrin
quercitrin
noun
A glycoside formed from the flavonoid quercetin and the deoxy sugar rhamnose, a constituent of quercitron dye.
quercitron
quercitron
noun
A yellow dye obtained from the bark of the black oak.
The black oak tree, Quercus velutina, indigenous to North America.
quercitrons
quercitrons
noun
plural of quercitron
querencia
querencia
noun
(New Mexico) homesickness, nostalgia
(bullfighting) The area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand.
quickborn
quickborn
adj
(archaic) born alive; not stillborn
quickener
quickener
noun
One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
That which gives life, animates, or nourishes.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
quinacrine
quinacrine
noun
A drug with various applications, including as an antimalarial, having the chemical formula C₂₃H₃₀ClN₃O
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quincentenary
quincentenary
adj
Synonym of quincentennial: Of or related to a 500th anniversary.
noun
Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
quincewort
quincewort
Noun
squinancywort
quindecemvir
quindecemvir
noun
(historical) Any member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.
quindecemvirate
quindecemvirate
noun
Alternative form of quindecimvirate.
quindecemviri
quindecimvir
quindecimvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) Any member of a group of fifteen officials.
quinocarbonium
quinocarbonium
noun
(chemistry, attributive) Applied to coloured triarylcarbinol salts that might be regarded as either carbonium compounds or quinonoid derivatives.
quinquarticular
quinquarticular
adj
(theology) Relating to the five articles of Remonstrance.
quinquecapsular
quinquecentenary
quinquelocular
quinquelocular
adj
Having five cells or compartments.
quinquetubercular
quinquetubercular
adj
Having five tubercles or cusps
quinquetuberculate
quinquetuberculate
adj
Synonym of quinquetubercular
quirinca
quirinca
noun
The pods of the tree Vachellia caven, sometimes used to feed cattle.
quirquincho
quirquincho
noun
(archaic) The armadillo.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
reacquaint
reacquaint
verb
To acquaint again; to reintroduce or refamiliarise.
reacquaintance
reacquaintance
noun
Acquaintance again or anew.
reacquainted
reacquainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reacquaint
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint