Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
adequative
adequative
adj
(rare) equivalent or sufficient; adequate.
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
aquavit
aquavit
noun
A Scandinavian liquor that is about 40% alcohol by volume; distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seeds, anise, fennel, dill and other spices and herbs, depending on variety.
aquavits
aquavits
noun
plural of aquavit
aquiver
aquiver
adj
In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
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
demiquaver
demiquaver
noun
(music) A semiquaver, a sixteenth note.
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
noun
(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
desquamative
desquamative
adj
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
disquisitive
disquisitive
adj
Relating to disquisition; fond of discussion or investigation; inquisitive.
disquisitively
disquisitively
adv
In a disquisitive manner.
equative
equative
adj
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being an equative.
noun
(grammar) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as.
(grammar) A grammatical case in certain languages, including Ossetic and Sumerian, that indicates something is like something else. English equivalents include he was the same age as her and he looks like him.
(grammar) A word in the equative form.
equicohesive
equiconvex
equiconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having surfaces with the same radius of curvature.
equicurve
equidivision
equidivision
noun
division into equal parts
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equipluve
equipluve
noun
A line, drawn on a map, that connects places having the same amount of rainfall in a particular time period
equitative
equiv
equivale
equivale
verb
(transitive, of a proposition) to be equivalent to.
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
equivalent
equivalent
adj
(cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
(chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
(geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
(mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.
(mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
noun
(chemistry) An equivalent weight.
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
verb
(transitive) To make equivalent to; to equal.
equivalently
equivalently
adv
In an equivalent manner; equally.
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
equivaliant
equivalue
equivalue
noun
The putting of an equal value upon
equivaluer
equivalve
equivalve
adj
(zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of the same size (as is normal)
noun
Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.
equivalved
equivalved
adj
Synonym of equivalve
equivalvular
equivalvular
adj
(zoology) equivalve
equivelocity
equivelocity
noun
An equal velocity
equivocacies
equivocacies
noun
plural of equivocacy
equivocacy
equivocacy
noun
equivocalness
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
equivocate
equivocate
verb
(intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive.
(transitive) To render equivocal or ambiguous.
equivocated
equivocated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equivocate
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
equivocating
equivocating
verb
present participle of equivocate
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
equivocation
equivocation
noun
(logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
equivocations
equivocations
noun
plural of equivocation
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
equivocators
equivocators
noun
plural of equivocator
equivocatory
equivocatory
adj
Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
equivoke
equivoke
noun
Alternative form of equivoque
equivokes
equivokes
noun
plural of equivoke
equivoluminal
equivoluminal
adj
Having an equal volume or capacity
equivoque
equivoque
adj
(obsolete) Equivocal.
noun
(obsolete) A homonym.
A play on words, a pun.
Ambiguity or double meaning.
equivorous
equivorous
adj
Feeding on horseflesh.
equivote
equivote
noun
(obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.
exquisitive
exquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Eager to discover or learn; curious.
exquisitively
exquisitively
adv
In an exquisitive manner.
exquisitiveness
exquisitiveness
noun
The state or quality of being exquisitive.
frequentative
frequentative
adj
(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
guadalquivir
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquaver
noun
(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
inadequative
inadequatively
inequivalent
inequivalent
adj
Not equivalent
inequivalve
inequivalve
adj
(zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of different sizes
noun
Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of different sizes.
inequivalved
inequivalved
adj
Synonym of inequivalve
inequivalvular
inequivalvular
adj
(zoology) Having unequal valves; inequivalve.
inquisitive
inquisitive
adj
Eager to acquire knowledge.
Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
inquisitively
inquisitively
adv
In an inquisitive manner; curiously.
inquisitiveness
inquisitiveness
noun
The quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.
inquisitivenesses
irvingesque
liquefactive
liquefactive
adj
That causes, or is associated with liquefaction
milliequivalent
milliequivalent
noun
(chemistry) One thousandth of an equivalent
nonacquisitive
nonacquisitive
adj
Not acquisitive.
nonacquisitively
nonacquisitiveness
nonacquisitiveness
Noun
The quality of not being acquisitive.
nondesquamative
nondesquamative
adj
Not desquamative.
nonequivalence
nonequivalence
noun
inequivalence
nonequivalency
nonequivalency
noun
Alternative form of nonequivalence
nonequivalent
nonequivalent
adj
Not equivalent; different.
nonequivalently
nonequivalents
nonequivocal
nonequivocally
nonequivocating
nonequivocating
adj
Not equivocating.
nonqualitative
nonqualitative
adj
Not qualitative.
nonqualitatively
nonquantitative
nonquantitative
adj
Not quantitative
nonquantitatively
nonquantitativeness
novantique
outequivocate
outequivocated
outequivocating
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
overequipped
overequipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overequip
overexquisite
overexquisite
adj
Excessively exquisite; too exact or careful.
overexquisitely
overexquisitely
adv
In an overexquisite manner.
overobsequious
overobsequious
adj
Excessively obsequious.
overobsequiously
overobsequiousness
overobsequiousness
noun
Excessive obsequiousness.
overqualification
overqualification
noun
The quality of being overqualified.
overqualified
overqualified
adj
Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
overquantity
overquantity
noun
An excessive quantity; surplus.
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
overquiet
overquiet
adj
Excessively quiet.
overquietly
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
preacquisitive
preacquisitively
preacquisitiveness
qiviut
qiviut
noun
The underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.
qiviuts
quadricovariant
quadricovariant
noun
(mathematics) a covariant of degree 4
quadriderivative
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
quadrivalently
quadrivalently
adv
In a quadrivalent manner.
quadrivalve
quadrivalve
adj
(botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
noun
(architecture) A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
quadrivalvular
quadrivalvular
adj
Having or pertaining to four valves.
quadrivia
quadrivia
noun
plural of quadrivium
quadrivial
quadrivial
adj
Having four ways meeting in a point.
noun
Any of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrivium
quadrivium
noun
(education, historical) The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrumvir
quadrumvir
noun
Synonym of quattuorvir.
quadrumvirate
quadrumvirate
noun
Synonym of quattuorvirate.
quadrumvirs
qualificative
qualificative
noun
That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
qualitative
qualitative
adj
(chemistry) Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.