(colloquial, dated, intransitive) To act the part of an antiquary.
aquotization
aquotize
belshazzaresque
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoquinoline
benzoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc
benzoquinone
benzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.
benzoquinoxaline
besqueeze
bezique
bezique
noun
A trick-taking card game for two players.
The act of taking certain cards in this game: the queen of spades and jack of diamonds, or (if either of those suits is trumps) the queen of clubs and jack of hearts.
beziques
beziques
noun
plural of bezique
biquartz
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
cazique
cazique
noun
Alternative spelling of cacique
caziques
caziques
noun
plural of cazique; an alternative spelling of cacique
cezannesque
coequalize
colloquialize
colloquialize
verb
(transitive) To render colloquial.
colloquializer
colloquize
colloquize
verb
To take part in a colloquy
colloquized
colloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colloquize
colloquizing
colloquizing
verb
present participle of colloquize
disequalization
disequalization
noun
The process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.
disequalize
disequalize
verb
To make unequal.
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
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.
equalize
equalize
verb
(category theory) Said of a morphism: to pre-compose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
(intransitive, sports) To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
(obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
(signal processing) To adjust the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal.
(transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
(underwater diving) To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
equalized
equalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equalize
equalizer
equalizer
noun
(Canada, US, slang) A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
(category theory) A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
(mathematics) A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
(sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
A device that balances various quantities.
A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
One who makes equal; a balancer.
equalizers
equalizers
noun
plural of equalizer
equalizes
equalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equalize
equalizing
equalizing
verb
present participle of equalize
equestrianize
equestrianize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To ride on horseback.
equilibrize
equilibrize
Verb
To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
equisized
equisized
adj
Of equal size.
extraquiz
ezequiel
harlequinize
harlequinize
verb
(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.
intersqueeze
intersqueezed
intersqueezing
leucoquinizarin
liquidization
liquidization
noun
The action, or the result of liquidizing
liquidize
liquidize
verb
(business, finance) to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate
to make liquid usually referring to solid food in a food processor; liquefy.
liquidized
liquidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquidize
liquidizer
liquidizer
noun
(Australia, India, UK) A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.
liquidizes
liquidizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquidize
liquidizing
liquidizing
verb
present participle of liquidize
marquez
mezquit
mezquite
mezquite
noun
Dated form of mesquite.
mezquites
mezquites
noun
plural of mezquite
mezquits
mezquits
noun
plural of mezquit
mozambique
mozambique
noun
Any of various kinds of dress material.
nonequalization
nonequalized
nonequalizing
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
parabenzoquinone
parabenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone.
preequalization
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quakerize
quakerize
Verb
To convert or adapt to the Quaker religion.
quantizable
quantizable
adj
That can be quantized.
quantization
quantization
noun
(countable, physics) A procedure for constructing a quantum field theory starting from a classical field theory; to represent by quanta
(uncountable, signal processing) The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values
quantize
quantize
verb
(transitive, mathematics) To associate a given set of numbers with a set of numeric values in another encoding or numerical system (e.g. in a discrete mathematics).
(transitive, music) To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale
(transitive, physics) To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
(transitive, telecommunications) To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
quantized
quantized
adj
(physics) Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quantize
quantizer
quantizer
noun
An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response
quantizes
quantizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantize
quantizing
quantizing
verb
present participle of quantize
quantz
quarterization
quarterization
noun
(business) generation of quarterly data based on figures from periods of another size
division into quarters
quartz
quartz
noun
(mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
quartzes
quartzes
noun
plural of quartz
quartzic
quartzic
adj
Of or relating to quartz.
quartziferous
quartziferous
adj
Yielding or containing quartz.
quartzite
quartzite
noun
(mineralogy) A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
quartzitic
quartzitic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing quartzite.
quartzless
quartzless
adj
(mineralogy) Lacking quartz.
quartzoid
quartzoid
noun
(mineralogy) A form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.
quartzose
quartzose
adj
Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.
quartzous
quartzous
Adjective
Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.
quartzsite
quartzy
quartzy
adj
Resembling or containing quartz.
quatorzain
quatorzain
noun
A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines.
quatorze
quatorze
noun
(card games) The four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points.
quatorzes
quatorzes
noun
plural of quatorze
queazen
queazen
verb
(transitive) To make queasy; sicken.
queazier
queaziest
queazy
queazy
adj
Alternative spelling of queasy
quetzal
quetzal
noun
A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
quetzalcoatl
quetzales
quetzals
quetzals
noun
plural of quetzal
quezal
quezal
noun
Archaic form of quetzal. (the bird)
quezales
quezals
quezals
noun
plural of quezal
quezaltenango
quezon
quilez
quinazolin
quinazoline
quinazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of pyrimidine; some of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals
quinazolyl
quininiazation
quininize
quininize
verb
(obsolete) To treat with quinine.
quinizarin
quinizarin
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A yellow crystalline substance produced artificially and isomeric with alizarin.
quinize
quinonization
quinonize
quinzaine
quinzaine
noun
(poetry) A piece of verse having fifteen syllables.
The fifteenth day after a feast day, including both days in the reckoning.
quinze
quinze
noun
An old French card game of Spanish origin, players attempting to make fifteen points.
quinzieme
quinzieme
noun
(historical) A tax of one fifteenth of the value of goods, levied on merchants in the ports of England by King John circa 1204.
quixotize
quixotize
verb
To behave in a quixotic manner
quiz
quiz
noun
(dated) An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.
(dated) One who questions or interrogates; a prying person.
(education) A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.
A competition in the answering of questions.
verb
(transitive) To instruct (someone) by means of a quiz.
(transitive) To question (someone) closely, to interrogate.
(transitive, archaic) To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
(transitive, archaic) To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To play with a quiz.
quizmaster
quizmaster
noun
A person who poses questions to contestants on a quiz show.
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
quizzability
quizzable
quizzable
adj
(archaic) Fit to be quizzed or teased; comical in appearance or habits.
quizzacious
quizzacious
adj
(rare) Mocking or satirical.
quizzatorial
quizzed
quizzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quiz
quizzee
quizzee
noun
(archaic) One who is quizzed or teased.
quizzer
quizzer
noun
(dated) One who chaffs or mocks.
A person who quizzes or asks questions.
A person who takes part in a quiz.
quizzers
quizzers
noun
plural of quizzer
quizzery
quizzery
noun
(archaic) mockery; teasing or playing pranks
quizzes
quizzes
noun
plural of quiz
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quiz
quizzical
quizzical
adj
Jocose; humorous.
Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
Strange or eccentric.
quizzicality
quizzicality
noun
The state or condition of being quizzical.
quizzically
quizzically
adv
In a quizzical manner; as if puzzled or asking a question.
quizzicalness
quizzicalness
Noun
The state or condition of being quizzical.
quizzification
quizzification
noun
(dated) quizzing; teasing; mockery
quizzify
quizzify
verb
(dated, transitive) To chaff or mock; to tease.
quizziness
quizziness
noun
Quality of being quizzy.
quizzing
quizzing
noun
(now rare, archaic) The act by which somebody is quizzed, or teased; banter, raillery.
The asking of questions; interrogation.
verb
present participle of quiz
quizzingly
quizzingly
adv
in a quizzing manner.
quizzish
quizzish
adj
(archaic) quizzical
quizzism
quizzism
noun
(archaic) The act or habit of quizzing.
quizzity
quizzity
noun
(obsolete) Oddity; eccentricity.
quizzy
quizzy
adj
(dated) Odd; eccentric.
(rare) Inquisitive, curious.
quodlibetz
requiz
requiz
verb
(transitive) To quiz or interrogate again.
retranquilize
retranquilize
verb
(transitive) To tranquilize again.
roquellorz
sequelizing
sequelizing
verb
present participle of sequelize
sequentialize
sequentialized
sequentializes
sequentializing
soliloquize
soliloquize
verb
(drama) To perform a soliloquy; (of a character) to talk to oneself.
soliloquized
soliloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquize
soliloquizer
soliloquizer
noun
One who soliloquizes.
soliloquizes
soliloquizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquize