(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
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
chlorohydroquinone
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
codelinquency
codelinquent
conquedle
conquered
conquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conquer
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
dantonesque
deaquation
dentiloquist
dentiloquist
noun
(rare) Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
dentiloquy
dentiloquy
noun
(rare) The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth.
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
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
dominique
dominique
Noun
An American breed of chicken with a rose comb and a heavy plumage of irregularly striped black-and-white feathers.
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
dulciloquent
dulciloquent
adj
(literary, rare) Speaking sweetly.
duroquinone
duroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A 1,4-quinone derived from durene
equidiagonal
equidiagonal
adj
(geometry) Of a convex quadrilateral: having the two diagonals of equal length.
equidimensional
equidimensional
adj
Having (approximately) the same dimensions.
equidistribution
equidistribution
noun
An equal distribution.
equidivision
equidivision
noun
division into equal parts
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.
equiponderous
equiponderous
adj
Having equal weight.
equipondious
equipondious
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
equiproducing
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
hemiquinonoid
hydroquinine
hydroquinoline
hydroquinone
hydroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
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.
inequilobed
inequilobed
adj
Not equilobed.
inquirendo
inquirendo
noun
(law) An authority to inquire.
irondequoit
leonardesque
liquidogenic
liquidogenous
liquidogenous
adj
That forms a liquid when in bulk
londonesque
londonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the British capital city of London.
meriquinoid
meriquinoidal
meriquinonoid
nondelinquent
nondelinquent
noun
One who is not a delinquent.
nondeliquescence
nondeliquescent
nondeliquescent
adj
Not deliquescent.
nondesquamative
nondesquamative
adj
Not desquamative.
nonequalized
nonsequestered
nonsequestered
adj
Not sequestered.
pendeloque
pendeloque
noun
A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant.
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
prosequendum
pseudoacquaintance
pseudoantique
pseudoantique
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
pseudoquinol
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadricone
quadricone
noun
(geometry) A quadric cone.
quadricotyledonous
quadricrescentoid
quadricrescentoid
adj
(zoology, dentistry) Having four crescentic folds.
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
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.
quadrupedation
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
queendom
queendom
noun
A realm ruled by a queen.
The condition or character of a queen; queenly rule, power, or authority.
The subjects of such a realm.
queenhood
queenhood
noun
The dignity of character becoming a queen.
The state, rank, or status of a queen.
queenwood
queenwood
noun
(rare) Daviesia arborea, a flowering plant of eastern Australia.
questioned
questioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of question
quindecagon
quindecagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with fifteen sides and fifteen angles.
quindecillion
quindecillion
num
(rare, US, modern Britain and Australia short scale) 10⁴⁸.
(rare, dated, Britain and Australia, long scale) 10⁹⁰.
quindecillionth
quinhydrone
quinhydrone
noun
(chemistry) a molecular complex of a quinone and its corresponding hydroquinone
quinoidine
quinoidine
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A brownish resinous substance obtained as a by-product in the treatment of cinchona bark.
quinonediimine
quinonediimine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diimine derived from a quinone
quinquefoliated
quinquefoliated
adj
(botany) Having five leaves
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquelobed
quinquelobed
Adjective
Having five lobes.
quinquepetaloid
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quoined
quoined
adj
(architecture) Furnished with a quoin.
quotidianness
quotidianness
noun
The quality of being quotidian.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
reconquered
reconquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reconquer
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requisitioned
requisitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requisition
rodinesque
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
squalodontidae
squamosodentated
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squatinoidei
tardiloquent
toluquinaldine
tornadoesque
tornadoesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tornado, or the damage and debris resulting from one.
unconquered
unconquered
adj
Not conquered
underquote
underquote
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others
underquoted
underquoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of underquote
underquoting
underquoting
verb
present participle of underquote
unliquored
unliquored
adj
(obsolete) Not moistened or wet with liquor; dry.
unquestioned
unquestioned
adj
(of a fact) Accepted without question; indisputable
(of a person) Not subjected to an interrogation
unquestionedly
unquestionedly
adv
Without being questioned or challenged.
unquestionedness
unquestionedness
noun
The quality of being unquestioned.
unquoted
unquoted
adj
Not enclosed in quotation marks.
Not having been quoted; whose words have not been repeated by others.
Not quoted on the stock exchange.
unrequisitioned
unrequisitioned
adj
Not requisitioned.
ventriloquised
ventriloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ventriloquise