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quincentenary |
Adjective
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of or relating to a 500th anniversary |
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quincentenary |
Noun
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a 500th anniversary |
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Quechuan |
Adjective
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of or relating to the Quechua people or their language |
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Qatari |
Adjective
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of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants |
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quadratic |
Adjective
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of or relating to the second power |
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quadratic |
Adjective
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of or relating to or resembling a square |
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quadratic |
Noun
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a polynomial of the second degree |
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quadratic |
Noun
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an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square |
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quadraphonic |
Adjective
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of or relating to quadraphony |
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quantity |
Noun
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how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
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quantity |
Noun
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an adequate or large amount |
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quantity |
Noun
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the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
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qualifying |
Noun
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success in satisfying a test or requirement |
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qualifying |
Noun
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the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase |
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qualification |
Noun
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the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea |
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qualification |
Noun
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an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something |
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qualification |
Noun
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a statement that limits or restricts some claim |
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quenching |
Noun
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the act of extinguishing |
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quick fix |
Noun
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hurried repair |
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quickie |
Noun
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a hurried repair |
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quicky |
Noun
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a hurried repair |
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quick march |
Noun
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marching at quick time |
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quickening |
Noun
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the act of accelerating |
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quickening |
Noun
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the process of showing signs of life |
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quickening |
Noun
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the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus |
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quiver |
Noun
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the act of vibrating |
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quiver |
Noun
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case for holding arrows |
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quiver |
Noun
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an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
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quiver |
Noun
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a shaky motion |
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quiver |
Verb
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move back and forth very rapidly |
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quiver |
Verb
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move with or as if with a regular alternating motion |
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quiver |
Verb
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shake with fast, tremulous movements |
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quivering |
Noun
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the act of vibrating |
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quivering |
Noun
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a shaky motion |
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quartering |
Noun
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dividing into four equal parts |
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quartering |
Noun
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living accommodations, especially those assigned to military personnel |
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quartering |
Noun
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a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon |
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quantization |
Noun
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the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory |
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quantisation |
Noun
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the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory |
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quoits |
Noun
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a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it |
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quadrille |
Noun
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a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples |
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quadrille |
Noun
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music for dancing the quadrille |
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quickstep |
Verb
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to perform a quickstep dance |
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quickstep |
Noun
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a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps |
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quickstep |
Noun
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military march accompanying quick time |
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quackery |
Noun
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medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings |
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quackery |
Noun
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the dishonesty of a charlatan |
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qualitative analysis |
Noun
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the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
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quantitative analysis |
Noun
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chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance |
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quarterback |
Noun
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(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team |