resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
aequipalpia
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
arlequinade
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
caquetoires
coinquinate
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disequalize
disequalize
verb
To make unequal.
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
equationism
equationist
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equiangular
equiangular
adj
(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
equibalance
equibalance
noun
Equal weight; equiponderance.
verb
(transitive) To make of equal weight; to counterbalance.
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equicostate
equidistant
equidistant
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.
Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
equidiurnal
equidiurnal
adj
Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
equidurable
equiglacial
equilateral
equilateral
adj
(geometry, of a polygon) Having all the sides equal.
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Having all the faces equal.
(zoology) Having all the convolutions of the shell in one plane, chiefly of foraminifers.
(zoology) Having the two sides equal, as a surface divisible by a longitudinal median line into two halves of the same form.
noun
A figure having all its sides equal.
A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others.
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.
equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
(intransitive) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
(transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
equilibrial
equilibrial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being in equilibrium
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.
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
equipartile
equiradiate
equiradiate
adj
having equal-length radii
equiradical
equiradical
adj
(mathematics) Of surds: arising from the extraction of the same nth root.
equisetales
equisonance
equisonance
noun
(music) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.
equispatial
equispatial
adj
Occupying the same amount of space.
equisurface
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
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.
equivalency
equivalency
noun
(countable) An equivalent thing.
(uncountable) equivalence
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
equivaliant
equivocally
equivocally
adv
With ambiguity.
With uncertainty.
equivocated
equivocated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equivocate
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
giraffesque
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
illaqueable
illaqueable
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) Capable of being ensnared or entrapped.
indianesque
inequalness
inequalness
noun
inequality; unequalness
inequiaxial
inequiaxial
adj
Not equiaxial.
inequitable
inequitable
adj
unfair, unequal or unjust
inequitably
inequitably
adv
In an inequitable manner.
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.
iniquitable
jackqueline
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
liquefiable
liquefiable
adj
Able to be liquefied.
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
maquiritare
marqueterie
marqueterie
noun
Alternative form of marquetry
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
menaquinone
menaquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A pale yellow crystalline naphthoquinone C₄₁H₅₆O₂ that is obtained especially from putrefied fish meal and produced by bacteria in the large intestine and essential for the blood-clotting process. It is much more unsaturated than vitamin K₁ and slightly less active biologically, and is an isoprenoid derivative of menadione.
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
nonequation
nonequation
noun
Absence of equation; not equating things.
nonrequital
ossianesque
ossianesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Ossian
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
palanquined
palanquiner
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquinaded
pasquinaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasquinade
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
pasquinades
pasquinades
noun
plural of pasquinade
perequitate
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
plastiqueur
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
proequality
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadrennial
quadrennial
adj
Happening every four years.
Lasting for four years.
noun
A four-year period, a quadrennium.
quadrennium
quadrennium
noun
A period of 4 years, particularly (historical) the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and Greek calendars.
quadrialate
quadrialate
adj
Having four winglike extensions or parts.
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadriurate
quadriurate
noun
(chemistry) A urate containing four as much of the uric acid constituent as an ordinary urate.
quadrivalve
quadrivalve
adj
(botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
noun
(architecture) A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
quakinesses
qualifiable
qualifiable
adj
Able to be modified, limited or restricted.
Able to become qualified for something.
qualifiedly
qualifiedly
adv
With qualification; conditionally.
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.
noun
Something qualitative.
qualityless
qualityless
adj
lacking quality or qualities
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantimeter
quantimeter
noun
A device for determining the quantity of X-rays generated by a Crookes tube or Coolidge tube.
quantitated
quantitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quantitate
quantitates
quantitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantitate
quantizable
quantizable
adj
That can be quantized.
quarantined
quarantined
adj
In quarantine; isolated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarantine
quarantiner
quarantiner
noun
One who is quarantined.
One who quarantines.
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quarryville
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterfoil
quarterfoil
noun
Archaic form of quatrefoil.
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quarternion
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree