(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
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
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
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.
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
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.
caquetoires
chontaquiro
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.
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equidiurnal
equidiurnal
adj
Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
equidurable
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
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.
equisurface
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
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.
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
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.
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
maquiladora
maquiladora
noun
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
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.
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
nonrequital
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
palanquiner
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
perequitate
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
plastiqueur
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
proequality
propinquant
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadratical
quadratical
adj
(rare) quadratic
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.
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadrifilar
quadrifilar
adj
Having four wires, threads or filaments.
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrigatus
quadrigatus
noun
A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C..
quadrijugal
quadrijugal
adj
Especially of a chariot: pulled by four horses.
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.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
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.
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrumvirs
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
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.
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
quebrachite
quebradilla
querulation
questionary
questionary
adj
Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
noun
(archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
A questionnaire.
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quinquatria
quinquatria
Noun
An ancient Roman festival in honour of Minerva
quinquatrus
quinquenary
quiritarian
quiritarian
adj
Alternative form of quiritary
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
rainsqualls
rainsqualls
noun
plural of rainsquall
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
reacquiring
reacquiring
verb
present participle of reacquire
reliquaries
reliquaries
noun
plural of reliquary
reliquidate
reliquidate
verb
To liquidate again or anew.
requalified
requalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requalify
requalifies
requalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of requalify
requiescats
requiescats
noun
plural of requiescat
requitative
requotation
requotation
noun
The act of quoting something again.
ribaudequin
ribaudequin
noun
Alternative form of ribauldequin
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
sesquialter
sesquialter
adj
Alternative form of sesquialteral
sinarquista
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squatterism
squirarchal
squirearchy
squirearchy
noun
The landowning gentry.
squirrelian
strandquist
tauromaquia
tranquilest
tranquilest
adj
superlative form of tranquil: most tranquil
tranquility
tranquility
noun
US standard spelling of tranquillity.
tranquilize
tranquilize
verb
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To become tranquil.
(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
(transitive, now literary) To make (something or someone) tranquil.