(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
aquocarbonic
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barranquilla
barranquilla
Proper noun
A city in northern Colombia; the capital of Atlántico department.
barranquitas
benzofuroquinoxaline
biquadrantal
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biquartz
brasquing
disequilibrate
disequilibrate
verb
(transitive) To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disequilibria
disequilibria
noun
plural of disequilibrium
equibiradiate
equidurable
equilibrant
equilibrant
noun
A force equal to, but opposite of, the resultant sum of vector forces; that force which balances other forces, thus bringing an object to equilibrium.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
(intransitive) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
(transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
equilibrated
equilibrated
adj
Subject to equilibration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
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.
equilibria
equilibria
noun
plural of equilibrium
equilibrial
equilibrial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being in equilibrium
equilibriate
equilibriria
equilibristat
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
equiprobabilism
equiprobabilist
equiprobability
equiprobability
noun
The state or condition of being equiprobable
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
extraequilibrium
fabrique
harquebusier
harquebusier
noun
Alternative form of arquebusier
inconquerable
inconquerable
adj
That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
inquirable
inquirable
adj
Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest.
lambrequin
lambrequin
noun
(US) A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing; a valance.
(ceramics) A border pattern with draped effect.
(heraldry) A heraldic representation of such an item, typically with one end pendant.
A scarf or other piece of material used as a covering for a helmet.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
liquidambar
liquidambar
noun
A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
The tree itself, also called sweetgum.
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
nonrequirable
nonubiquitary
obliquangular
obliquangular
adj
(archaic, geometry) Formed of oblique angles.
parabenzoquinone
parabenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone.
quabird
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrigabled
quadrihybrid
quadrihybrid
noun
(biology) A hybrid whose parents differ by four pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters.
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrimembral
quadrimembral
adj
Having, or consisting of, four members.
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllabic
Adjective
Having four syllables
quadrisyllabical
quadrisyllabical
adj
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllable
quadrisyllable
Noun
A word of four syllables.
quadrisyllabous
quadritubercular
quadritubercular
adj
Having four tubercles or cusps
quadrituberculate
quadrituberculate
adj
Synonym of quadritubercular
quailberry
quailberry
noun
The plant Crossopetalum ilicifolium.
The plant Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
quakerbird
quakerbird
noun
the sooty albatross
quarantinable
quarantinable
adj
Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
quarriable
quarriable
adj
Capable of being quarried.
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quatrible
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebradilla
quebradillas
quinocarbonium
quinocarbonium
noun
(chemistry, attributive) Applied to coloured triarylcarbinol salts that might be regarded as either carbonium compounds or quinonoid derivatives.
quinquetubercular
quinquetubercular
adj
Having five tubercles or cusps
quinquetuberculate
quinquetuberculate
adj
Synonym of quinquetubercular
quinqueverbal
quinqueverbial
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
requirable
requirable
adj
Capable of being required.
requitable
requitable
adj
That may be requited.
rhomboquadratic
ribaudequin
ribaudequin
noun
Alternative form of ribauldequin
sesquicarbonate
sesquicarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing one carbonate and one bicarbonate ion in each formula [CO₃HCO₃].
(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions.
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
squabbier
squamosoimbricated
squawberries
squawberries
noun
plural of squawberry
squibcrack
subequatorial
subequatorial
adj
(geography) Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area.
subequilateral
ubiquarian
ubiquarian
adj
(archaic) Ubiquitous.
Alternative form of ubiquitarian
noun
Obsolete form of ubiquitarian.
ubiquitarian
ubiquitarian
noun
(Christianity) Any of a group of Lutherans who held that the body of Christ was present everywhere at all times.
ubiquitarianism
ubiquitarianism
noun
The beliefs of the ubiquitarians.
ubiquitaries
ubiquitaries
noun
plural of ubiquitary
ubiquitariness
ubiquitariness
noun
(obsolete) The quality or state of being ubiquitary, or ubiquitous.