In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
colliquative
colliquative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing colliquation; liquefactive
colliquativeness
coquilhatville
counterequivalent
equivalence
equivalence
noun
(chemistry) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency.
(countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~
(geometry) A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence.
(mathematics) A Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE or both input variables are FALSE, but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function.
(translation studies) The degree to which a term or text in one language is semantically similar to its translated counterpart.
(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
(uncountable, logic) The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.
verb
(transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
equivalenced
equivalenced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equivalence
equivalences
equivalences
noun
plural of equivalence
equivalencies
equivalencies
noun
plural of equivalency
equivalencing
equivalencing
verb
present participle of equivalence
equivalency
equivalency
noun
(countable) An equivalent thing.
(uncountable) equivalence
equivelocity
equivelocity
noun
An equal velocity
equivocal
equivocal
adj
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
noun
(philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
equivocalities
equivocalities
noun
plural of equivocality
equivocality
equivocality
noun
The quality of being equivocal.
equivocally
equivocally
adv
With ambiguity.
With uncertainty.
equivocalness
equivocalness
noun
The state of being equivocal; ambiguity
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
liquefactive
liquefactive
adj
That causes, or is associated with liquefaction
nonacquisitively
nonequivalence
nonequivalence
noun
inequivalence
nonequivalency
nonequivalency
noun
Alternative form of nonequivalence
nonequivocal
nonequivocally
overqualification
overqualification
noun
The quality of being overqualified.
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
preacquisitively
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
qualificative
qualificative
noun
That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
quantivalence
quantivalence
noun
(chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.
quantivalency
quantivalency
noun
Alternative form of quantivalence
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.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quicksilvers
quicksilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quicksilver
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
quinquevalence
quinquevalence
noun
The condition of being quinquevalent.
quinquevalency
sesquioctaval
suaviloquence
suaviloquence
noun
The quality of pleasantness or sweetness in speech or writing.
supraquantivalence
unacquisitively
unequivocably
unequivocably
adv
(proscribed) Nonstandard form of unequivocally.
unequivocal
unequivocal
adj
(possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.
Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
unequivocally
unequivocally
adv
In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.
unequivocalness
unequivocalness
noun
The quality of being unequivocal.
unquicksilvered
unquicksilvered
adj
Not quicksilvered.
ventriloquistic
ventriloquistic
adj
Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist, ventriloquists or ventriloquism.
violaquercitrin
violaquercitrin
noun
(chemistry) A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (Viola tricolor) and decomposable into glucose and quercitrin.