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11-letter words containing n, q

  • mean square — the mean of the squares of a set of numbers.
  • menaquinone — a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matter
  • mesquinerie — meanness or shabbiness
  • monchiquite — a type of rock made up of large crystals of, among other constituents, olivine and amphibole and which is found in an analcite groundmass
  • montesquieu — (Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu) 1689–1755, French philosophical writer.
  • mosquitoing — Present participle of mosquito.
  • namaqualand — an arid coastal region in the S part of Namibia, extending into the Cape of Good Hope province of the Republic of South Africa, divided by the Orange River into two regions, one in Namibia (Great Namaqualand) the other in South Africa (Little Namaqualand) inhabited by the Nama.
  • non-aquatic — of, in, or pertaining to water.
  • nonsequitur — Alternative form of non sequitur.
  • normanesque — in the style of Norman architecture, a variety of Romanesque architecture.
  • obliquation — the fact or process of veering or moving in an oblique or slantwise direction
  • obliqueness — The characteristic of being oblique.
  • on the q.t. — secretly
  • open cheque — an uncrossed cheque that can be cashed at the drawee bank
  • p's and q's — manners; behavior; conduct (usually preceded by mind or watch): The children were told to mind their p's and q's.
  • preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
  • preconquest — of or relating to the time before the conquest of one people, region, or country by another.
  • propinquity — nearness in place; proximity.
  • pythonesque — denoting a kind of humour that is absurd and unpredictable; zany; surreal
  • q clearance — (in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) the highest level of security clearance, permitting access to secret information, documents, etc., relating to nuclear research.
  • qilian shan — a mountain range in W China, bordered between Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
  • qinhuangdao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
  • quadrangles — Plural form of quadrangle.
  • quadrantids — a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower (Quadran·tid me·teor show·er) visible around January 31 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Boötes.
  • quadraphony — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
  • quadrasonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
  • quadrennial — occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival.
  • quadrennium — a period of four years.
  • quadrillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
  • quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
  • quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
  • quaintrelle — (obscure) A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.
  • quaking bog — a bog formed of peat or woven rushes and shrubs that forms over water or soft mud and shakes when walked upon.
  • quangocracy — Rule by quangos or similar unelected bodies. (from 20th c.).
  • quantasomes — any of numerous particles in a chloroplast, part of the thylakoid and functioning in photosynthesis.
  • quantifiers — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
  • quantifying — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
  • quantitated — Simple past tense and past participle of quantitate.
  • quantometer — a spectroscopic instrument for measuring the percentage of different metals present in a sample
  • quantum bit — the fundamental unit of information in a quantum computer, capable of existing in two states, 0 or 1, simultaneously or at a different time.
  • quantum dot — (physics)   (Or "single-electron transistor") A location capable of containing a single electrical charge; i.e., a single electron of Coulomb charge. Physically, quantum dots are nanometer-size semiconductor structures in which the presence or absence of a quantum electron can be used to store information. See also: quantum cell, quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
  • quarantined — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
  • quarantines — Plural form of quarantine.
  • quarrelling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
  • quart minor — Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major) or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor)
  • quasi-latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
  • quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
  • quaveringly — In a quavering manner; tremulously.
  • quechumaran — a proposed language stock comprising Quechua and Aymara
  • queen olive — any large, meaty olive suitable for pickling or processing.
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