(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
caquetoires
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chontaquiro
coquecigrue
coquecigrue
noun
(mathematics) A certain mathematical object in connection with Leibniz algebras.
A chimera.
corequisite
corequisite
noun
(education) A course that must be or can be taken concurrently with a given course.
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equiradical
equiradical
adj
(mathematics) Of surds: arising from the extraction of the same nth root.
equisurface
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
frequencies
frequencies
noun
plural of frequency
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
infrequence
infrequence
noun
Dated form of infrequency.
infrequency
infrequency
noun
The characteristic of being infrequent.
The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
picturesque
picturesque
adj
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
procritique
quadratical
quadratical
adj
(rare) quadratic
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
quercitrons
quercitrons
noun
plural of quercitron
quicksilver
quicksilver
adj
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
noun
(colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.
verb
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quirquincho
quirquincho
noun
(archaic) The armadillo.
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint