(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
andromaque
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
baldoquin
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
coloquintida
coloquintida
noun
(obsolete) Colocynth, a viny plant bearing extremely bitter fruit.
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
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
dantonesque
deaquation
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
diphenylquinomethane
disequalization
disequalization
noun
The process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disquiparation
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
equidiagonal
equidiagonal
adj
(geometry) Of a convex quadrilateral: having the two diagonals of equal length.
equidimensional
equidimensional
adj
Having (approximately) the same dimensions.
equidominant
equidominant
adj
equally dominant
equiponderance
equiponderance
noun
The state of being equal in weight; equipoise
equiponderancy
equiponderancy
noun
Archaic form of equiponderance.
equiponderant
equiponderant
adj
(obsolete) Having equal weight.
equiponderate
equiponderate
verb
To counterbalance.
equiponderated
equiponderated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equiponderate
equiponderating
equiponderating
verb
present participle of equiponderate
equiponderation
equiponderation
noun
An equiponderating, or counterbalancing.
equoidean
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
holoquinoidal
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
inadequation
inadequation
noun
(obsolete) Lack of exact correspondence.
leonardesque
liquidation
liquidation
noun
(euphemistic) Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
liquidations
liquidations
noun
plural of liquidation
liquidization
liquidization
noun
The action, or the result of liquidizing
lonquhard
meriquinoidal
nondesquamative
nondesquamative
adj
Not desquamative.
nondisqualifying
nondisqualifying
adj
Not disqualifying.
nonequalized
nonliquidating
nonliquidation
nonliquidation
noun
Lack of liquidation; failure to liquidate.
ovatoquadrangular
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
pseudoacquaintance
pseudoantique
pseudoantique
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
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
quadricrescentoid
quadricrescentoid
adj
(zoology, dentistry) Having four crescentic folds.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
quadrifurcation
quadrifurcation
noun
A division into four branches
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
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
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
quadripartition
quadripartition
verb
(transitive) To partition into four.
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadripulmonary
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadroon
quadroon
adj
(dated, chiefly historical) Of or related to quadroons.
noun
(dated, chiefly historical) A person considered three-fourths white, having one non-white grandparent.
quadroons
quadroons
noun
plural of quadroon
quadrophonics
quadrumanous
quadrumanous
adj
Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates.
quadrupedation
quadruplication
quadruplication
noun
multiplication by four
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
quando
quandong
quandong
noun
(Australia slang, now rare) A confidence trickster.
A small southern Australian shrub (Santalum acuminatum) or its edible red fruit.
Arnhem Land quandong, bony quandong (Elaeocarpus arnhemicus)
Ash quandong (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)
Kuranda quandong (Elaeocarpus bancroftii)
Kuranda quandong (Elaeocarpus johnsonii)
Northern quandong, hard quandong, Northern hard quandong (Elaeocarpus sericopetalus)
The bitter quandong (Santalum murrayanum) or its fruit.
The desert quandong (Santalum lanceolatum) or its fruit.
blue quandong (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) or its fruit.
brown quandong (Elaeocarpus coorangooloo)
brown quandong, grey quandong (Elaeocarpus ruminatus)
brown-hearted quandong (Elaeocarpus kirtonii)
brush quandong, blue quandong, white quandong, quandong (Elaeocarpus grandis)
white quandong, Northern quandong (Elaeocarpus foveolatus)
quandongs
quandongs
noun
plural of quandong
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.
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
quindecagon
quindecagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with fifteen sides and fifteen angles.
quinoidal
quinoidal
adj
(organic chemistry) quinoid
quinoidation
quinquefoliated
quinquefoliated
adj
(botany) Having five leaves
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquepetaloid
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quondam
quondam
adj
(formal) Former; once; at one time.
quondamly
quondamly
adv
(formal) Formerly; at an earlier time.
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
quotidian
quotidian
adj
(medicine) Recurring every twenty-four hours or (more generally) daily (of symptoms, etc).
Happening every day; daily.
Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly; commonplace, ordinary, mundane.
noun
(Anglicanism, historical) A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy.
(medicine, now rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria.
(usually with definite article) Commonplace or mundane things regarded as a class.
quotidianly
quotidianly
adv
Occurring on a quotidian basis; daily or commonplace.
quotidianness
quotidianness
noun
The quality of being quotidian.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
squadron
squadron
noun
(US, military, U.S. Space Force) A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison.
(military) A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
(obsolete) A body of troops drawn up in a square.
verb
(transitive) To divide up into squadrons.
squadrone
squadrone
noun
Obsolete form of squadron.
squadroned
squadroned
adj
(obsolete) Formed into squadrons, or squares.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squadron
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squadrons
squadrons
noun
plural of squadron
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squadron
squalodon
squalodon
noun
(paleontology) Any of a genus of extinct whales with serrated teeth, belonging to the family Squalodontidae.
squalodont
squalodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.
squalodontidae
squamosodentated
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squatinoid
squatinoidei
subsquadron
subsquadron
noun
A squadron forming part of a greater squadron.
tardiloquent
toluquinaldine
tornadoesque
tornadoesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tornado, or the damage and debris resulting from one.