English Words: Q

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quasitoricadj

Describing a smooth 2n-dimensional manifold that admits a smooth, locally standard action of an n-dimensional torus, with orbit space an n-dimensional simple convex polytope.

quasitriangularadj

Exhibiting quasitriangularity.

quasitripolaradj

Apparently or functionally tripolar (but typically dipolar)

quasitrivialadj

Trivial in a restricted sense or to some limited extent.

quasitubularadj

Having some characteristics of a tubular system or device.

quasiuniformadj

Somewhat uniform; partially uniform.

quasiuniformlyadv

In a quasiuniform manner.

quasiuniversaladj

Being nearly or almost universal; existing in the vast majority of typical conditions.

quasiuniversalitynoun

The state of being quasiuniversal; the property of existing or holding true in virtually all conditions.

quasivacuumnoun

Any state that approximates to a vacuum, especially one free of baryons

quasivarietynoun

Any of a class of algebraic structures generalizing the notion of variety by allowing equational conditions on the axioms defining the class.

quasivisualadj

Apparently visual

quasizeronoun

Apparently zero

quassationnoun

A shaking or agitation.

quassativeadj

shaking; trembling

quassianoun

Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.

quassinnoun

A very bitter triterpenoid lactone, extracted as white crystals from the quassia tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine

quassinoidnoun

Any of several triterpenoids related to quassin

Quastname

A surname.

quatnoun

A pustule.

quatanoun

Archaic form of coaita.

quatacainenoun

A local anesthetic.

quatchadj

Squat, pudgy, fat.

quatenusadj

Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.

quaternalizeverb

To convert to quaternal form

quaternarilyadv

In a quaternary way.

quaternaristnoun

A specialist in the Quaternary period.

quaternariusnoun

A verse having four metrical feet.

quaternarizationnoun

Any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound

quaternaryadj

Of fourth rank or order.

quaternary numbernoun

The number ten.

quaternary twinnoun

First cousins whose parents are a pair of identical twins.

quaternateadj

Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.

quaternationnoun

The conversion of an amine into a quaternary ammonium compound.

quaternionnoun

A group or set of four people or things.

quaternionicadj

Of or pertaining to a quaternion

quaternionicallyadv

In terms of quaternions.

quaternionicsnoun

The application of the mathematics of quaternions in various disciplines.

quaternionistnoun

One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.

quaternitynoun

A group or set of four.

quaterniumnoun

A quaternary ammonium functional group

quaterpolymernoun

A copolymer derived from four species of monomer.

Quathiaski Covename

A settlement on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada.

quatloonoun

imaginary unit of currency

quatorzainnoun

A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines.

quatorzenoun

The four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points.

quatrainnoun

A poem in four lines.

quatralnoun

Alternative form of quadral.

quatrandoritenoun

A grey monoclinic mineral containing silver, lead, sulfur, and antimony.

quatraylenoun

A great-great-great-grandfather; the grandfather of the grandfather of one's father.

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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 30. 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.

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