(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
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
antiquation
antiquation
noun
(countable) Something that is antique or obsolete.
(uncountable) The process of becoming antique or obsolete.
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
bontequagga
caquetoires
chontaquiro
coinquinate
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
dantonesque
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
equationism
equationist
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
equicostate
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.
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
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.
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.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
illiquation
illiquation
noun
(rare) The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.
inquination
inquination
noun
(obsolete) defilement; pollution; stain
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
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.
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.
nonequation
nonequation
noun
Absence of equation; not equating things.
nonrequital
obliquation
obliquation
noun
Deviation from moral rectitude.
The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity.
osteoplaque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
overquarter
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
proequality
propinquant
proquaestor
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quantometer
quantometer
noun
A device for performing spectrographic analysis.
quarrystone
quarterfoil
quarterfoil
noun
Archaic form of quatrefoil.
quarternion
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quatrocento
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.
quinatoxine
quinotannic
quodlibetal
quotability
quotability
noun
The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted.
quotational
quotational
adj
Characteristic of a quotation
quotidianly
quotidianly
adv
Occurring on a quotidian basis; daily or commonplace.
requotation
requotation
noun
The act of quoting something again.
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.
tauromaquia
terraqueous
terraqueous
adj
Consisting of or involving earth and water.
Of a heavenly body, comprising both land and water, like the Earth.