14-letter words containing n, o, q
- oblique motion — the relative motion of two melodic parts in which one remains in place or moves relatively little while the other moves more actively.
- obsequiousness — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
- polar equation — an equation in which the variables are polar coordinates.
- polar sequence — a series of stars in the vicinity of the N celestial pole whose accurately determined magnitudes serve as the standard for visual and photographic magnitudes of stars
- preacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
- puertorriqueno — a native or inhabitant of Puerto Rico.
- quadrantanopia — (medicine) The loss of vision in one or more quadrants of the field of view.
- qualifications — Plural form of qualification.
- quantification — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantum optics — the branch of optics dealing with light as a stream of photons, each possessing a quantum of energy proportional to the frequency of light when it is considered as a wave motion.
- quantum theory — any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory.
- quarter nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from a kneeling position beside an opponent, puts one hand on the opponent's head, passes the free arm under the far arm of the opponent, and locks the free arm to the other arm by clasping the wrist.
- quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
- quasi contract — an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment.
- quasi-constant — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- quasi-contract — an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment.
- quasi-economic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- quasi-national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- quasi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- quasi-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- quattrocentist — a painter or writer of 15th-century Italy
- queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
- queen's bounty — king's bounty.
- queens problem — eight queens puzzle
- queer-sounding — that sounds odd or strange
- querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- questionnaires — Plural form of questionnaire.
- quetzaltenango — a city in SW Guatemala: earthquake 1902.
- 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
- quinnat salmon — chinook salmon.
- 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
- quintus prolog — (language, product) A version of Prolog developed by Quintus. Development of Quintus Prolog had transferred to the Swedish Institute of Computer Science by December 1998. Telephone: +1 (800) 542 1283.
- quizzification — mockery
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- quotation mark — one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
- quoted company — a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange
- quotient group — a group, the elements of which are cosets with respect to a normal subgroup of a given group.
- quotient space — a topological space whose elements are the equivalence classes of a given topological space with a specified equivalence relation.
- radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- re-acquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
- requisitioning — the act of requiring or demanding.
- requisitionist — a person who requisitions; a person who makes a requisition