(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antiquitarian
antiquitarian
adj
Alternative form of antiquarian
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
aquiculturist
aquiculturist
noun
Alternative spelling of aquaculturist
archantiquary
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
conquistadors
electroplaque
electroplaque
noun
Synonym of electrocyte
equestrianism
equestrianism
noun
The art or sport of riding horses.
equestrianize
equestrianize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To ride on horseback.
equianchorate
equibiradiate
equilaterally
equilaterally
adv
In an equilateral manner.
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equilibristat
equipartition
equipartition
noun
(mathematics, of a graph) The partition of its vertex set into sets whose sizes differ from each other by no more than 1.
(statistical mechanics) Short for w:Equipartition theorem.
The division of something into equal parts.
verb
(transitive) To divide into equal parts.
equiponderant
equiponderant
adj
(obsolete) Having equal weight.
equiponderate
equiponderate
verb
To counterbalance.
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
frequentative
frequentative
adj
(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
gastriloquial
gastriloquism
gastriloquism
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquism
gastriloquist
gastriloquist
noun
(archaic) A ventriloquist.
gastriloquous
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
hawthornesque
headquartered
headquartered
adj
if an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters in that place
verb
simple past tense and past participle of headquarter
inequilateral
inequilateral
adj
Having unequal sides; unsymmetrical or lopsided
inquisitorial
inquisitorial
adj
(law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
interquartile
interquartile
adj
(statistics) Between quartiles.
(statistics) Specifically between the first and third quartiles.
noun
(statistics) The range or content of an interquartile.
mousquetaires
mousquetaires
noun
plural of mousquetaire
nonequatorial
nonequatorial
adj
Not equatorial.
nonequestrian
nonequestrian
adj
Not equestrian.
noun
One who is not an equestrian.
nonubiquitary
petrarchesque
petrosquamous
petrosquamous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the petrous and squamous parts of the temporal bone.
preacquitting
preadequately
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
preearthquake
preliquidated
prequarantine
prequarantine
adj
Before a quarantine.
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadratically
quadratically
adv
In a quadratic way.
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.
quadriciliate
quadriciliate
adj
Having four cilia.
quadricipital
quadricipital
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.
quadricostate
quadricostate
adj
Having four ribs.
quadricyclist
quadricyclist
noun
One who rides a quadricycle.
quadridentate
quadridentate
adj
Having four teeth.
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
quadrifurcate
quadrifurcate
adj
Branching fourfold; having four branches.
verb
Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.
quadrilateral
quadrilateral
adj
Having four sides.
noun
A polygon with four sides.
An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
quadriliteral
quadriliteral
adj
Used to describe word roots in Afroasiatic languages which consist of four letters
noun
A word root in an Afroasiatic language which consists of four letters
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.
quadrioxalate
quadripartite
quadripartite
adj
Divided into four parts.
Involving four parties or participants; four-party.
noun
A treatise divided into four parts.
quadripennate
quadripennate
adj
(rare) Having four wings.
quadripinnate
quadripinnate
adj
(botany) Having four pinnae
quadriplicate
quadriplicate
noun
Alternative form of quadruplicate
quadriportico
quadriportico
noun
(architecture) A four-sided portico.
quadriradiate
quadriradiate
adj
That has four rays or similar radiating parts
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadriseptate
quadriseptate
adj
Having four septa.
quadrisulcate
quadrisulcate
adj
Having four hooves
quadriternate
quadriternate
adj
(botany) Four times ternate.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrumvirate
quadrumvirate
noun
Synonym of quattuorvirate.
quadruplicate
quadruplicate
adj
four times over, multiplied by four
having four parts
noun
in quadruplicate: four times over, in four copies
verb
To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple.
quadruplicity
quadruplicity
Noun
A group of four things.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
qualificatory
qualificatory
adj
That serves as qualification
quarantinable
quarantinable
adj
Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
quarterbacked
quarterbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarterback
quartermaster
quartermaster
noun
(military) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.
(nautical) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
verb
To act as a quartermaster
quartersawing
quartersawing
verb
present participle of quartersaw
quarterstaves
quarterstetch
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.
quartziferous
quartziferous
adj
Yielding or containing quartz.
quasiparticle
quasiparticle
noun
(physics) Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles
quaternionist
quaternionist
noun
One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.
quatrefeuille
quatrefeuille
noun
(archaic) A quatrefoil.
quatrocentism
quatrocentism
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentism
quatrocentist
quatrocentist
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentist
quatuorvirate
quatuorvirate
noun
Misspelling of quattuorvirate.
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
questionaries
questionaries
noun
plural of questionary
questionnaire
questionnaire
noun
A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey
verb
to survey using questionnaires
questionniare
quincentenary
quincentenary
adj
Synonym of quincentennial: Of or related to a 500th anniversary.
noun
Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
quingentenary
quinquevirate
quinquevirate
noun
An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquisition
reacquisition
noun
A second or subsequent acquisition.
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requisitorial
retranquilize
retranquilize
verb
(transitive) To tranquilize again.
sequestrating
sequestrating
verb
present participle of sequestrate
sequestration
sequestration
noun
The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
sequestratrix
sesquialteral
sesquialteral
adj
sesquialterate
sesquialteran
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquiquartal
sesquitertial
sesquitertial
adj
sesquitertian
sesquitertian
sesquitertian
adj
(mathematics) Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3).
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
spheroquartic
squatterarchy
squatterproof
squattocratic
squattocratic
adj
Of or relating to squattocracy.
subequatorial
subequatorial
adj
(geography) Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area.
subteraqueous
superadequate
tetraquetrous
thundersquall
thundersquall
noun
A squall accompanied by thunder.
tranquilities
tranquilities
noun
plural of tranquility, alternative spelling of tranquillity
tranquilizers
tranquilizers
noun
plural of tranquilizer
tranquilizing
tranquilizing
adj
(literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
noun
The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.
The act of making someone or something tranquil.
verb
present participle of tranquilize
tranquilliser
tranquilliser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of tranquilizer.
tranquillized
tranquillized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquillize
tranquillizer
tranquillizer
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of tranquilizer
tranquillizes
tranquillizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tranquillize
triquadrantal
triquadrantal
adj
(geometry) Having three quadrants.
unequilateral
unquarantined
unquarantined
adj
Not quarantined.
untranquilize
untranquilize
verb
(transitive) To make untranquil; to disturb the calmness of.
ventriloquial
ventriloquial
adj
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.