(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilocular
quadrilocular
adj
Having four cells or compartments.
quadriloculate
quadriloculate
adj
Having four loculi
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrilogy
quadrilogy
noun
(nonstandard) A tetralogy.
quadrimolecular
quadrimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Involving four molecules
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadrinomical
quadrinominal
quadrinominal
adj
Alternative form of quadrinomial
quadrioxalate
quadriparous
quadriparous
adj
(ornithology) Laying four eggs.
Having given birth to four offspring.
quadripartition
quadripartition
verb
(transitive) To partition into four.
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
quadripole
quadripole
noun
(electronics) An electrical circuit that has two pairs of external terminals.
(physics) four poles disposed in a square fashion.
quadriportico
quadriportico
noun
(architecture) A four-sided portico.
quadriporticus
quadriporticus
noun
A nearly square courtyard surrounded by colonnaded porticoes.
quadripulmonary
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadrisetose
quadrisetose
adj
(biology) Having four bristles.
quadrisyllabous
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrophonics
quadrupedation
quadruplication
quadruplication
noun
multiplication by four
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
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.
quartzoid
quartzoid
noun
(mineralogy) A form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.
quasimodo
quasiorder
quasiorder
noun
(set theory) A preorder.
quasiperiodic
quasiperiodic
adj
(mathematics, of a function) Such that an increment of a variable leads to a multiplication by some function.
(physics, of an oscillation) Having two unrelated periods.
Almost periodic; recurring at irregular intervals.
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
quatrefoliated
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
querido
queridos
questioned
questioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of question
quibdo
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
quinoid
quinoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Having a structure based upon a quinone.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any substance whose structure is based upon a quinone.
quinoidal
quinoidal
adj
(organic chemistry) quinoid
quinoidation
quinoidin
quinoidine
quinoidine
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A brownish resinous substance obtained as a by-product in the treatment of cinchona bark.
quinoids
quinoids
noun
plural of quinoid
quinonediimine
quinonediimine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diimine derived from a quinone
quinonoid
quinonoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or having the structure of a quinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that resembles a quinone but in which the >C=O groups are replaced by carbon-to-carbon double bonds
quinquefoliated
quinquefoliated
adj
(botany) Having five leaves
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquelobed
quinquelobed
Adjective
Having five lobes.
quinquepetaloid
quinwood
quoddies
quoddies
noun
plural of quoddy
quodding
quodding
verb
present participle of quod
quoddity
quoddity
noun
(philosophy) The individual identity of something.
quodlibet
quodlibet
noun
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetal
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
quodlibetical
quodlibetical
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetically
quodlibetically
adv
In a quodlibetic manner.
quodlibetz
quodling
quoined
quoined
adj
(architecture) Furnished with a quoin.
quoited
quoited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quoit
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
quotid
quotidian
quotidian
adj
(medicine) Recurring every twenty-four hours or (more generally) daily (of symptoms, etc).
Happening every day; daily.
Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly; commonplace, ordinary, mundane.
noun
(Anglicanism, historical) A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy.
(medicine, now rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria.
(usually with definite article) Commonplace or mundane things regarded as a class.
quotidianly
quotidianly
adv
Occurring on a quotidian basis; daily or commonplace.
quotidianness
quotidianness
noun
The quality of being quotidian.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
radiopaque
radiopaque
adj
impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requisitioned
requisitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requisition
rhomboquadratic
rodinesque
rodrique
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
sesquioxide
sesquioxide
noun
(chemistry) Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms for every two atoms of another element.
soliloquised
soliloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquise
soliloquized
soliloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquize
soliquid
soliquids
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squalodontidae
squaloid
squaloid
adj
Characteristic of a shark or dogfish
noun
Any dogfish (family Squalidae).
squaloidei
squamoid
squamoid
adj
Covered with scales; scaly.
Resembling a scale.
squamomastoid
squamosoimbricated
squamosoradiate
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squatinoid
squatinoidei
squilloid
squilloid
noun
(zoology) A member of that taxonomic family Squillidae.
squilloidea
squiredom
squiredom
noun
The rank of squire, or the period of being a squire.
squirehood
squirehood
noun
The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
tardiloquent
tardiloquous
tardiloquy
toluquinaldine
underquoting
underquoting
verb
present participle of underquote
unliquidation
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.
unrequisitioned
unrequisitioned
adj
Not requisitioned.
ventriloquised
ventriloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ventriloquise