(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
antiquated
antiquated
adj
old-fashioned, out of date
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquatinted
aquatinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquatint
deaquation
grandesque
inadequacy
inadequacy
noun
A lack of competence or ability.
A shortage of required material.
The state of being inadequate.
inadequate
inadequate
adj
Not adequate; not fit for the purpose
noun
An individual who is inadequate.
inquinated
inquinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inquinate
marinduque
medrinaque
medrinaque
noun
A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
pasquinade
pasquinade
noun
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
verb
(transitive) To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.
quadrangle
quadrangle
noun
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
quadrantal
quadrantal
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to a quadrant, or included in the fourth part of a circle.
noun
An ancient Roman unit of measure for liquids.
cube
quadrantes
quadrantes
noun
plural of quadrans
quadrantid
quadrantid
Noun
Any of the meteors in a January meteor shower whose radiant is inside the constellation Boötes.
quadrantly
quadrantly
adv
squarely
quadrating
quadrating
verb
present participle of quadrate
quadrennia
quadrennia
noun
plural of quadrennium
quadricone
quadricone
noun
(geometry) A quadric cone.
quadricorn
quadricorn
noun
Any quadricornous (four-horned) animal
quadrumana
quadrumane
quadrumane
adj
(zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
noun
(zoology, now rare) An animal having four hands and feet with opposable digits, specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.
quandaries
quandaries
noun
plural of quandary
quantified
quantified
adj
(logic) used as a quantifier
measured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quantify
quantitied
queensland
queensland
Proper noun
One of the six states of Australia, occupying the north-eastern part of the continent, with its capital at Brisbane.
(1859 - 1901) The self governing colony of what is now the state of Queensland.
quicksands
quicksands
noun
plural of quicksand
quicksandy
quicksandy
adj
quicksandlike
quinaldine
quinaldine
noun
(organic chemistry) An oily liquid, α-methylquinoline, derived from coal tar, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and as a sedative for fish.
quinamidin
quindecima
quindecima
noun
(music) The interval of a fifteenth, or double octave.
quintadena
quintadena
noun
An organ stop yielding a tone one-twelfth above the digital struck.
quintadene
resquander
squadroned
squadroned
adj
(obsolete) Formed into squadrons, or squares.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squadron
squalodont
squalodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.
squandered
squandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squander
squanderer
squanderer
noun
Agent noun of squander; one who squanders.
squatinoid
unacquired
unacquired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unacquire