The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
equidiurnal
equidiurnal
adj
Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
noun
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
grandiloquent
grandiloquent
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
grandiloquently
grandiloquently
adv
showing grandiloquence
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
griqualander
harlequinade
harlequinade
noun
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
hydroquinol
hydroquinoline
interquarreled
leonardesque
lonquhard
meriquinoidal
ovatoquadrangular
predelinquency
predelinquency
noun
The quality of being predelinquent.
predelinquent
predelinquent
adj
At risk of falling into delinquency.
noun
A young person who is at risk of falling into delinquency.
predelinquently
preliquidating
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
quadragintesimal
quadrangle
quadrangle
noun
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrangular
quadrangular
adj
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
quadrangularly
quadrangularly
adv
In a quadrangular shape or manner.
quadrangularness
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadranguled
quadrantal
quadrantal
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to a quadrant, or included in the fourth part of a circle.
noun
An ancient Roman unit of measure for liquids.
cube
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quadrantly
quadrantly
adv
squarely
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
quadrennial
quadrennial
adj
Happening every four years.
Lasting for four years.
noun
A four-year period, a quadrennium.
quadrennially
quadrennially
adv
Every four years.
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadriannulate
quadriannulate
adj
(biology) Having four rings.
quadricentennial
quadricentennial
adj
Relating to a 400th anniversary.
quadricentennials
quadricentennials
noun
plural of quadricentennial
quadricotyledonous
quadriennial
quadriennial
adj
Alternative form of quadrennial
quadrienniumutile
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadriglandular
quadriglandular
adj
Having or relating to four glands.
quadrilaminar
quadrilaminate
quadrilaminate
adj
Having four layers.
quadrilateralness
quadrilingual
quadrilingual
adj
Involving four languages.
Of a person, able to speak four languages.
Of a text, written in four languages.
noun
A person who understands four languages.
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadrinomical
quadrinominal
quadrinominal
adj
Alternative form of quadrinomial
quadrinucleate
quadrinucleate
adj
(biology) Having four nuclei.
noun
A cell that has four nuclei.
quadriplanar
quadriplanar
adj
Composed of, or relating to, four planes.
quadripulmonary
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
quadrivalently
quadrivalently
adv
In a quadrivalent manner.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrumanal
quadrumanal
adj
quadrumane
quadrupedantical
quadrupedantical
adj
(obsolete) quadrupedal
quadruplane
quadruplane
noun
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces (four wings one above the other)
quadrupleness
quadrupleness
noun
The state of being quadruple or quadrupled.
quadruplicating
quadruplicating
verb
present participle of quadruplicate
quadruplication
quadruplication
noun
multiplication by four
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quarterland
quarterland
noun
An old Scots unit of measure of land.
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
quinqueradial
quintuplinerved
quintuplinerved
adj
(botany) Having five nerves.
quintupliribbed
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
relinquished
relinquished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relinquish
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
semiquadrangle
semiquadrantly
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
subquadrangular
subquadrangular
adj
Nearly or imperfectly quadrangular.
tardiloquent
thundersquall
thundersquall
noun
A squall accompanied by thunder.
tranquilized
tranquilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquilize
tranquillized
tranquillized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquillize
triquadrantal
triquadrantal
adj
(geometry) Having three quadrants.
unburlesqued
unburlesqued
adj
Not burlesqued.
underqualified
underqualified
adj
Lacking the suitable qualifications for a particular job.
unequilibrated
unequilibrated
Adjective
Not equilibrated
unlacquered
unlacquered
adj
Not lacquered.
unliquored
unliquored
adj
(obsolete) Not moistened or wet with liquor; dry.
unquarreled
unquarrelled
unquicksilvered
unquicksilvered
adj
Not quicksilvered.
unrelinquished
unrelinquished
adj
Not relinquished.
unrequalified
unrequalified
adj
Not requalified.
unrequitedly
unrequitedly
adv
In an unrequited manner
untranquilized
untranquilized
adj
Not tranquilized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untranquilize
untranquillised
untranquillized
untranquillized
adj
Alternative form of untranquilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untranquillize
ventriloquised
ventriloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ventriloquise