(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.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
algonquians
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquashicola
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
caquetoires
colloquials
colloquials
noun
plural of colloquial
equationism
equationist
equicostate
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
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
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.
ossianesque
ossianesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Ossian
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
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.
quiinaceous
quinanisole
quizzacious
quizzacious
adj
(rare) Mocking or satirical.
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
sesquinonal
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squamations
squamations
noun
plural of squamation
squassation
squassation
noun
A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.