14-letter words containing e, q, u, i
- quadruplicates — Plural form of quadruplicate.
- quaker meeting — a meeting of Quakers, at which all members, except those moved to speak, remain silent.
- quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
- quality system — A quality system is a structure for managing the quality of the output of a manufacturer.
- quality-assure — to ensure the quality of: Measures are in place to quality-assure our data.
- quantitatively — that is or may be estimated by quantity.
- quantum meruit — as much as he has earned: denoting a payment for goods or services in partial fulfilment of a contract or for those supplied when no price has been agreed
- quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
- quarterbacking — a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- quasi-academic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quasi-economic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- quasi-infinite — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
- quasi-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- quasi-negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- quasi-particle — an object that is similar to a particle, but does not meet the full criteria of a particle
- quasi-periodic — almost periodic
- quasi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- quasiessential — Almost essential.
- quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- quattrocentist — a painter or writer of 15th-century Italy
- queen-size bed — bed: larger than double
- queer-sounding — that sounds odd or strange
- querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- questionnaires — Plural form of questionnaire.
- queuing theory — a theory that deals with providing a service on a waiting line, or queue, especially when the demand for it is irregular and describable by probability distributions, as processing phone calls arriving at a telephone exchange or collecting highway tolls from drivers at tollbooths.
- quick response — fast reaction time
- quick-tempered — easily angered.
- quickie strike — a labor strike that has not been called or sanctioned by the officials of the union.
- quicksilvering — the mercury on the back of a mirror
- quicksilverish — resembling quicksilver
- quiescent tank — a tank, usually for sewage sludge, in which the sludge is allowed to remain for a time so that sedimentation can occur
- quincentennial — pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years.
- quinquagesimal — of, relating to, or consisting of a set of 50
- quinquecostate — having five lines or ribs
- quinquefarious — consisting of or divided into five lines, sections, etc
- quinquefoliate — (of leaves) having or consisting of five leaflets
- quinquelingual — Written in five languages.
- quinquennially — Every five years.
- quinquepartite — divided into or consisting of five parts.
- quintessential — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
- quintuplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuplicate.
- quintuplicates — Plural form of quintuplicate.
- quitclaim deed — a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property.
- quite a little — striking, outstanding
- quiz programme — a radio or television programme in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- quotient group — a group, the elements of which are cosets with respect to a normal subgroup of a given group.