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.
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
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.
acquophonia
algonquians
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
antiaquatic
antiaquatic
adj
(rare) Having a dislike of water.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquarian
antiquarian
adj
Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
noun
A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquarium
antiquarium
noun
A place for keeping antiques.
antiquartan
antiquating
antiquating
verb
present participle of antiquate
antiquation
antiquation
noun
(countable) Something that is antique or obsolete.
(uncountable) The process of becoming antique or obsolete.
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
aquaemanale
aquaemanale
noun
(historical) A ceremonial ewer used in Ancient Roman rainmaking rituals.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquamanalia
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamanilia
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquaplaning
aquaplaning
noun
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquatinting
aquatinting
verb
present participle of aquatint
aquatintist
aquatintist
noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aqueousness
aqueousness
noun
The state or quality of being aqueous.
arlequinade
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
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
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
bontequagga
bunyanesque
bunyanesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1628–1688), English Christian writer and preacher, best known for his allegorical book .
calchaquian
cezannesque
chautauquan
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chontaquiro
coequalness
coequalness
noun
The state or quality of being coequal.
coinquinate
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
dantonesque
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disquantity
disquantity
verb
(obsolete) to diminish, lessen
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquaken
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
equableness
equableness
noun
The state or quality of being equable.
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.
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.
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.
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
equisonance
equisonance
noun
(music) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.
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
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
germanesque
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
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.
illiquation
illiquation
noun
(rare) The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.
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
iniquitably
inquinating
inquinating
verb
present participle of inquinate
inquination
inquination
noun
(obsolete) defilement; pollution; stain
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
jackqueline
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
jacquenetta
jacquenette
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
liquidating
liquidating
verb
present participle of liquidate
liquidation
liquidation
noun
(euphemistic) Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
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.
moquelumnan
namaqualand
namaqualand
Proper noun
An arid region of Namibia and South Africa, divided by the lower course of the into two portions: Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north.
nonequation
nonequation
noun
Absence of equation; not equating things.
nonrequital
normanesque
obliquation
obliquation
noun
Deviation from moral rectitude.
The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity.
ossianesque
ossianesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Ossian
palanquined
palanquiner
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
pasquillant
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
pedantesque
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
propinquant
quackenbush
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
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.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(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.
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadrumanal
quadrumanal
adj
quadrumane
quadrupedan
quadruplane
quadruplane
noun
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces (four wings one above the other)
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quakinesses
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantifying
quantifying
verb
present participle of quantify
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.
quantometer
quantometer
noun
A device for performing spectrographic analysis.
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
quarrystone
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives