(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
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
diphenylquinomethane
diplomatique
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
disequalization
disequalization
noun
The process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disquiparation
disquisition
disquisition
noun
A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
A methodical inquiry or investigation.
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
disquisitions
disquisitions
noun
plural of disquisition
disquisitor
disquisitor
noun
A person who makes a disquisition; an inquirer or investigator.
disquisitorial
disquisitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a disquisitor.
disquisitory
disquisitory
adj
Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.
disquixote
docquet
docquet
noun
Archaic form of docket.
dulciloquent
dulciloquent
adj
(literary, rare) Speaking sweetly.
eequinoctium
electroplaque
electroplaque
noun
Synonym of electrocyte
eliquation
eliquation
noun
(metallurgy) The process of separating a fusible substance from one less fusible, by means of a degree of heat sufficient to melt the one and not the other, as an alloy of copper and lead; liquation.
eloquent
eloquent
adj
Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
Fluently persuasive and articulate.
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
eloquently
eloquently
adv
In an eloquent manner; stated well.
eloquentness
eloquentness
noun
The quality of being eloquent.
elroquite
equalisation
equalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of equalization
equalization
equalization
noun
(finance) Repayment to an investor in a unit trust or OEIC of an increase in the unit price to cover the seller’s entitlement to income received from the underlying investments but not yet distributed to unit holders, repaid as part of the first distribution of income to that investor.
(underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.
equation
equation
noun
(astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
equational
equational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or constructed using equations
equationally
equationally
adv
In terms of equations.
equationism
equationist
equations
equations
noun
plural of equation
equator
equator
noun
(astronomy) A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
(geography, often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
The celestial equator.
The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
equatoreal
equatorial
equatorial
adj
(organic chemistry) perpendicular to the plane of a ring
of, near, or relating to the equator
noun
(astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.
equatorially
equatorially
adv
In an equatorial direction
equators
equators
noun
plural of equator
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
equianchorate
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
equicontinuous
equicontinuous
adj
(mathematics, of a family of functions) Such that all members are continuous, with equal variation in a given neighborhood.
equicostate
equidistribution
equidistribution
noun
An equal distribution.
equidominant
equidominant
adj
equally dominant
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equilibrator
equilibrator
noun
(rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equilobate
equilobate
adj
(biology) Equally lobed; divided into similar lobes.
equilocation
equimomental
equimomental
adj
Having equal moments of inertia.
equinoctial
equinoctial
adj
(astronomy) Of or relating to the celestial equator.
(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
(uncommon) Equatorial: Of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
noun
(rare) The terrestrial equator.
An equinoctial gale.
The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.
equinoctially
equinoctially
adv
In an equinoctial manner; relative to the equinox.
equinoctials
equinoctials
noun
plural of equinoctial
equiomnipotent
equiparation
equiparation
noun
(chiefly historical, law, philosophy) The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
(more generally, rare) Comparison.
equipartition
equipartition
noun
(mathematics, of a graph) The partition of its vertex set into sets whose sizes differ from each other by no more than 1.
(statistical mechanics) Short for w:Equipartition theorem.
The division of something into equal parts.
verb
(transitive) To divide into equal parts.
equipollent
equipollent
adj
(logic, of each of two statements) able to be deduced from the other
equivalent
having equal power or force
noun
An equivalent.
equipollently
equipollently
adv
With equal power.
equipollentness
equipollents
equipollents
noun
plural of equipollent
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.
equipostile
equipotent
equipotent
adj
(mathematics) Of two sets, having a bijection with one another.
Having equal strength, ability or efficacy.
equipotential
equipotential
adj
Having equal potential.
noun
A region whose every point has the same potential.
equipotentiality
equipotentiality
noun
The condition of being equipotential
equiprobabilist
equiprobability
equiprobability
noun
The state or condition of being equiprobable
equiproportional
equiproportional
adj
equally proportional (to two or more other things)
equiproportionality
equiproportionality
noun
The condition of being equiproportional
equirotal
equirotal
adj
Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal rotation.
equisetaceous
equisetaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Equisetaceae, or horsetails.
equisonant
equisonant
adj
(ancient music) Intra-octavally consonant.
equitation
equitation
noun
The art, practice or act of riding a horse; horsemanship.
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
equivelocity
equivelocity
noun
An equal velocity
equivocalities
equivocalities
noun
plural of equivocality
equivocality
equivocality
noun
The quality of being equivocal.
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.
equivote
equivote
noun
(obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.
estoque
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
forequarters
forequarters
noun
plural of forequarter
forequoted
forequoted
adj
Cited before; quoted in an earlier part of the treatise or essay.
forerequest
foucquet
fouquet
frasquito
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
frontosquamosal
frontosquamosal
adj
At the front of the squamosal
gastriloquial
gastriloquism
gastriloquism
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquism
gastriloquist
gastriloquist
noun
(archaic) A ventriloquist.
gastriloquous
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
giottesque
giottesque
Adjective
In the manner of Giotto di Bondone
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
grotesque
grotesque
adj
(typography) Sans serif.
Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
noun
(typography) A sans serif typeface.
A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
Anything grotesque.
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
grotesqueness
grotesqueness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being grotesque.
grotesquerie
grotesquerie
noun
(literature) A genre of horror literature that was popular in the early 20th century, and practiced by writers such as Ambrose Bierce and Fritz Leiber.
The quality of being grotesque or macabre.
grotesqueries
grotesqueries
noun
plural of grotesquery
grotesquery
grotesquery
noun
Alternative form of grotesquerie
grotesques
grotesques
noun
plural of grotesque
hacqueton
haqueton
hawthornesque
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.
hyperequatorial
illaqueation
illaqueation
noun
(obsolete) Trapping or entangling someone or something in a noose, snaring; hanging.
The process of pulling away an inverted eyelash by passing a loop of thread behind it.
illiquation
illiquation
noun
(rare) The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.
inadequation
inadequation
noun
(obsolete) Lack of exact correspondence.
inconsequent
inconsequent
adj
(archaic) Alternative form of inconsequential
illogical; not following from the premises
inconsequentia
inconsequentia
noun
Trivia; items or facts of little or no importance.
inconsequential
inconsequential
adj
Having no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
Not logically following from the premises.
noun
Something unimportant; something that does not matter.
inconsequentiality
inconsequentiality
noun
(countable) anything that is inconsequential
(uncountable) the property of being inconsequential
inconsequentially
inconsequentially
adv
In an inconsequential manner.
inconsequently
inconsequently
adv
In an inconsequential way, or a way that suggests a lack of consequence
inconsequentness
inconsequentness
noun
inconsequence
ineloquent
ineloquent
Adjective
Not eloquent
ineloquently
ineloquently
adv
Without eloquence.
inequation
inequation
noun
(mathematics) A statement that two expressions are not the same.
inequicostate
inequilobate
inequilobate
adj
(biology) Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.