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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

quantum jump
noun (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum

quantum leap
noun a sudden large increase or advance; `this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer`

quantum mechanics
noun the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

quantum physics
noun the branch of physics based on quantum theory

quantum theory
noun (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)

Quaoar
noun a planetoid discovered in 2002

Quapaw
noun the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Quapaw

quarantine
noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

quark
noun (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; `quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally`

quark cheese
quark noun fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet

quarrel
wrangle 1 row noun an angry dispute; `they had a quarrel`; `they had words`

quarreler
quarreller noun a disputant who quarrels

quarrelsome
adjective given to quarreling; `arguing children`; `quarrelsome when drinking`

quarrelsomeness
contentiousness noun an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious

quarrying
noun the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

quarryman
quarrier noun a man who works in a quarry

quart
noun a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches

quartan
adjective occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); `quartan malaria`

quarter
noun clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; `he surrendered but asked for quarter`

quarter
draw and quarter verb pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; `in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes`

quarter crack
noun a crack on the inside of a horse`s forefoot

quarter day
noun a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due

quarter horse
noun a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia

quarter mile
440 yards noun a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile

quarter note
crotchet noun a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

quarter plate
noun a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches

quarter pound
noun 4 ounces

quarter rest
noun a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest

quarter section
noun a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side

quarter sessions
noun a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions

quarter stock
noun stock with a par value of $25/share

quarter tone
quarter-tone noun half of a semitone

quarter-century
noun a period of 25 years

quarter-circle
noun a quarter of the circumference of a circle

quarter-hour
15 minutes noun a quarter of an hour

quarterback
signal caller noun the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; `quarterback is the most important position on the team`

quarterdeck
noun the stern area of a ship`s upper deck

quarterfinal
noun one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals

quartering
noun dividing into four equal parts

quarterlight
noun car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car

quarterly
adjective of or relating to or consisting of a quarter; `quarterly report`

quartermaster
noun an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

quartermaster general
noun a staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army

quarterstaff
noun a long stout staff used as a weapon

quartet
quartette noun a musical composition for four performers

quartet
quadruple noun a set of four similar things considered as a unit

quartette
quadruple noun a set of four similar things considered as a unit

quartile
noun (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

quarto
4to noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

quartz
noun a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

quartz battery
quartz mill noun a stamp mill for stamping quartz

quartz crystal
noun a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators

quartz glass
quartz 1 vitreous silica noun colorless glass made of almost pure silica

quartz lamp
noun a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container

quartzite
noun hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals

quartzose
adjective relating to or made of quartz

quasar
quasi-stellar radio source noun a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts

quasi contract
noun a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent

quasi-religious
adjective resembling something that is religious

quasi-royal
adjective having the power but not the rank or title of a king; `one of the quasi-royal rulers of Africa`

quasi(a)
adjective having some resemblance; `a quasi success`; `a quasi contract`

quasiparticle
noun a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle

quassia
noun a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma

quassia
noun handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark

Quassia amara
noun handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark

quatercentennial
quatercentenary noun the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Quaternary
Quaternary period noun last 2 million years

quaternary ammonium compound
noun a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs

quaternate
quaternary adjective consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; `quaternate leaves`; `a quaternary compound`

quatrain
noun a stanza of four lines

quattrocento
noun the 15th century in Italian art and literature

quaver
noun a tremulous sound

quaver
verb give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

quavering
tremulous adjective (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; `the old lady`s quavering voice`; `spoke timidly in a tremulous voice`

quaveringly
adverb in an unsteady quavering manner; `the man began quaveringly to question the soldier`

quay
noun wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

queasily
adverb in a queasy manner; ``Do I have to remove the liver,` the medical student asked queasily`

queasiness
squeamishness noun a mild state of nausea

Quebec
noun the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British

Quebec
noun the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

Quebec Bridge
noun a cantilever bridge in Quebec

Quebec City
noun the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

Quebecois
adjective of or relating to Quebec (especially to the French speaking inhabitants or their culture)

Quechua
Quechuan noun the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas

Quechuan
Kechuan adjective of or relating to the Quechua people or their language

Queckenstedt`s test
noun a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal

queen
noun (chess) the most powerful piece

queen
noun an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males

queen bee
noun fertile egg-laying female bee

Queen Charlotte Sound
noun an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia

queen consort
noun the wife of a reigning king

queen dowager
noun the widow of a king

Queen Maud Land
noun a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway

queen mole rat
noun an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males

queen mother
noun a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign

Queen of England
noun the sovereign ruler of England

queen of the night
Selenicereus grandiflorus noun tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits

queen post
noun vertical tie post in a roof truss

queen regent
noun a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot

queen triggerfish
Bessy cerca noun tropical Atlantic fish