English Words: Q
2,880 words · Page 26 of 58
any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity
The dominance (repetitive appearance through generations) in a population of a recessive trait because of repeated consanguineous matings.
A form of quasiparticle formed from an electron as it travels through a semiconductor.
Either of a pair of compounds, one of which is a derivative of the enantiomer of the other (and has very similar chemical and physical properties).
Describing a trial in which the assignment to a group is based upon an experimental condition
An algebraic structure (Q,+,·) where + and · are binary operations on Q, much like a division ring, but with some weaker conditions.
Partial fusion followed by fission of very large atomic nuclei, a possible means of generating neutron-rich isotopes
Describing the state of electrons in a metal or other conductor that may move freely, but come up against a periodic potential in the vicinity of its atoms
Of a map f: textbf R→Y, having constants K>0 and C>0 such that 1/Kd(x,y)-C<d(f(x),f(y))<Kd(x,y)+C.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter Q contains 2,880 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 58 pages, and you are currently viewing page 26. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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