Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z quasitriangular Exhibiting quasitriangularity. quasitripolar Apparently or functionally tripolar (but typically dipolar) quasitrivial Trivial in a restricted sense or to some limited extent. quasitubular Having some characteristics of a tubular system or device. quasiuniform Somewhat uniform; partially uniform. quasiuniformity The property of being quasiuniform. quasiuniformly In a quasiuniform manner. quasiunipotent Almost unipotent. quasiuniversal Being nearly or almost universal; existing in the vast majority of typical conditions. quasiuniversality The state of being quasiuniversal; the property of existing or holding true in virtually all conditions. quasiuniversally In a quasiuniversal manner. quasivacuum Any state that approximates to a vacuum, especially one free of baryons quasivariety Any of a class of algebraic structures generalizing the notion of variety by allowing equational conditions on the axioms defining the class. quasivisual Apparently visual quasizero Apparently zero Quasmigdo Synonym of Bidai. Quasney A surname. quasquicentennial Relating to a period of 125 years. quass to drink deeply; to quaff. quassation A shaking or agitation. quassative shaking; trembling quassia Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers. quassin A very bitter triterpenoid lactone, extracted as white crystals from the quassia tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine quassinoid Any of several triterpenoids related to quassin Quast A flying giant swing backwards with a full twist over horizontal bar. quat A pustule. quatacaine A local anesthetic. Quatannens A surname Quatavious A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. quatch Squat, pudgy, fat. quate quiet quatenus 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. quatercentenary A four-hundredth anniversary Quatermass A surname. quatern quaternate; composed of, or arranged in, sets of four. quaternal Occurring in fours, or having four elements. quaternalize To convert to quaternal form quaternarian quaternary quaternarily In a quaternary way. quaternarist A specialist in the Quaternary period. quaternarius A verse having four metrical feet. quaternarization Any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound quaternary Of fourth rank or order. quaternate Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four. quaternation The conversion of an amine into a quaternary ammonium compound. quaternion A group or set of four people or things. quaternionic Of or pertaining to a quaternion quaternionically In terms of quaternions. quaternionics The application of the mathematics of quaternions in various disciplines. quaternionist One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions. quaternitarian Of or relating to a group of four. quaternity A group or set of four; a foursome, a quartet. quaternium A quaternary ammonium functional group quaternization quaternarization quaternize To convert an amine into a quaternary ammonium compound quaterpolymer A copolymer derived from four species of monomer. quatloo imaginary unit of currency quatorzain A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines. quatorze The four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points. quatrain A poem in four lines. quatrandorite A grey monoclinic mineral containing silver, lead, sulfur, and antimony. quatrayle A great-great-great-grandfather; the grandfather of the grandfather of one's father. quatre A card, die, or domino with four spots or pips. quatreble A voice pitched a fifth above treble. quatrefeuille A quatrefoil. quatrefoil A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter. quatrefoiled decorated with quatrefoils quatrefoliated decorated with quatrefoils quatridual Lasting four days quatrin Any of several small copper coins, similar to farthings, in any of several countries. quatro synonym of four-toed sloth quatsch Nonsense, rubbish, foolish speech or writing. Quatsino A Native American group of British Columbia, Canada. Quatt A small village in Quatt Malvern parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7588). quattie An old Jamaican coin worth three cents or one-and-a-half pence. Quattlebaum A surname. quattrick Four consecutive goals by a single player. quattrino A former very small Italian coin. Quattrocchi A surname from Italian. quattrocentism The art style of the quattrocentists. quattrocentist An artist of the 1400s, the fifteenth-century Renaissance Italian period quattrocento The 1400s, the fifteenth-century Renaissance Italian period. Quattrone A surname from Italian. quattrotini Pasta in shapes resembling four macaroni tubes forming a square. quattuordecillion 10⁴⁵. quattuordecimal Based upon the number fourteen. quattuordecuple Fourteenfold. quattuorquadragintillion 10¹³⁵. quattuortrigintillion 10¹⁰⁵. quattuorvigintillion 10⁷⁵. quattuorvir A member of a quattuorvirate; one of four people associated in some office. quattuorviral Of or belonging to the quattuorviri or the quattuorvirate. quattuorvirate A group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule. quatuor A quartet. quave To quiver or tremble. quaver A trembling shake. quaverer One who quavers. quaveriness The state or condition of being quavery. quavering Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking. quaveringly In a quavering manner; tremulously. quaverous quavery quavery Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling. quawk The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax. quay A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. quayage The fee charged for using a quay. Quaye A surname. quayed Furnished with a quay. quayful As much or many as a quay can accommodate. Quayle A surname from Manx. quaylike Resembling or characteristic of a quay. Quaylism A characteristic phrase or statement made by Dan Quayle (born 1947), American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. quayman A man who works on a quay. quaymaster A harbourmaster in charge of a quay quayside An area alongside a quay. quaysider One who lives or works on a quayside. quayward Towards a quay; in the direction of a quay. quaywards Quayward; towards a quay; in the direction of a quay. quazepam A benzodiazepine derivative used to treat insomnia. quazinone a cardiotonic and vasodilator drug formerly used to treat heart disease. quazodine A bronchodilator. quazolast A mast cell stabilizer. QUB The station code of Quarry Bay in Hong Kong. Quba A city and district of Azerbaijan. qubba A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine. qubit A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit. qubitope A generalization of a chirotope involving qubits Qubodiyon A district of Khatlon, Tajikistan qubyte A quantum byte, one composed of eight qubits. Quck Synonym of Qcumber. qudit A quantum dit; the generalized unit of quantum information described by a superposition of d states, where the number of states is an integer equal to or greater than two. Quds Synonym of al-Quds, Jerusalem as the capital city of Palestine. Qudsi Synonym of Jerusalemite in Palestinian contexts. que The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue. queach A thick, bushy plot; a thicket. queachy Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving. queal To faint away. Quealy A surname from Irish. quean A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute. Queanbeyan A city in Queanbeyan-Palerang regional council area, New South Wales, Australia, bordering on the Australian Capital Territory. queanie A young woman. queanish Like a quean, an impudent or disreputable woman. queap A priority queue data structure. queasily In a queasy manner; delicately; squeamishly. queasiness The state of being physically queasy; nausea. queasy Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. queazen To make queasy; sicken. quebec A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal. Quebecer A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada. Quebecian Synonym of Québécois. Quebecism The quality of belonging to or being characteristic of Quebec.