(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
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
caquetoires
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
dantonesque
equationism
equationist
equicostate
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.
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.
osteoplaque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
proquaestor
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quarrystone
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.
soldatesque
soldatesque
adj
(archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
squamations
squamations
noun
plural of squamation
squaremouth
squassation
squassation
noun
A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.
squatterdom
squatterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of squatters.
terraqueous
terraqueous
adj
Consisting of or involving earth and water.
Of a heavenly body, comprising both land and water, like the Earth.