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.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
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
aequipalpia
albuquerque
albuquerque
Proper noun
The largest city in New Mexico, USA
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
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquaemanale
aquaemanale
noun
(historical) A ceremonial ewer used in Ancient Roman rainmaking rituals.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
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
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquashicola
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
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.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arlequinade
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
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
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
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.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
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 .
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
calchaquian
caqueteuses
caquetoires
carlylesque
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cezannesque
chautauquan
chautauquas
chautauquas
noun
plural of chautauqua
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chontaquiro
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
coequalness
coequalness
noun
The state or quality of being coequal.
coinquinate
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
colloquials
colloquials
noun
plural of colloquial
colloququia
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
dantonesque
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disequalize
disequalize
verb
To make unequal.
disquantity
disquantity
verb
(obsolete) to diminish, lessen
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
equableness
equableness
noun
The state or quality of being equable.
equationism
equationist
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
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.
esquamulose
esquamulose
adj
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
germanesque
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
giraffesque
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
headquarter
headquarter
verb
(US, intransitive) To establish headquarters.
(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
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.
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.