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qabalistAlternative form of cabalist or Alternative form of kabbalist.qanatAn underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valleyqanunistSomeone who plays a qanun.qarmatplural of qarmaqqatAlternative form of khat, a psychoactive stimulant obtained from the plant Catha edulis.qbitAlternative form of qubit.qhatAlternative spelling of khat.qilautA type of frame drum used mostly by the Inuit.qiratA unit of weight, one twentieth of a mithqal.qiviutThe underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.qlippotAlternative form of Qliphoth.qtAbbreviation of quart.quadbit(computing) Four bits (binary digits), half a byte; a nibble.quadcastA radio broadcast of four channels surround sound.quadjet(aviation) A jet aircraft powered by four engines.quadlet(computing) A word consisting of four bytes.quadpot(UK) A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick a placed horse from the third, fourth, fifth and sixth race from any British race meeting.quadrantOne of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.quadrat(sciences) An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.quadraturistA person who paints quadratures.quadrauntObsolete form of quadrant.quadravalentAlternative form of quadrivalent.quadricovariant(mathematics) a covariant of degree 4quadricyclistOne who rides a quadricycle.quadrigamist(rare) Someone who has four spouses at the same time.quadrinvariant(mathematics) an invariant of degree 4quadripointA point at which four borders meet.quadrisecant(geometry) A line that passes through four points of the curve.quadrisect(transitive) To divide into four parts.quadrivalent(chemistry) Having a valence of four.quadrupletA set of four, particularlyquadsuitAlternative form of quad suit.quaggiestsuperlative form of quaggy: most quaggyquaint(now dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual.quaintestsuperlative form of quaint: most quaintquaject(computing theory) An object-like data structure containing both data and code (or pointers to code), typically used as an abstraction to manage self-modifying code.quakiestsuperlative form of quaky /quakey: most quaky /quakeyqualitativistOne who favours a qualitative approach.quamoclit(botany) Any plant of the former genus Quamoclit.quangocratA powerful high-ranking official in a quango; a proponent of quangocracy.quannet(archaic) A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.quant(uncountable) Quantitative analysis or research.quantitativistOne who favours a quantitative approach.quantivalent(chemistry, archaic) Of or pertaining to quantivalence, or valence.quarantinistOne who supports quarantine as a means of preventing the spread of disease.quart(card games) Four successive cards of the same suit.quarteletA liquid measure a little smaller than a quartquarterfinalista person or team that takes part in a quarterfinalquarterlightAlternative spelling of quarter light.quartetA group of four people or things, particularlyquartettArchaic form of quartet.quarticovariant(mathematics) a covariant of degree 4quartinvariantAlternative form of quadrinvariant.quartisectAlternative form of quadrisect.quartzipsamment(geology) A form of psamment that has a high percentage of quartz or similar materialquasicoherent(mathematics, of a sheaf) Belonging to a generalization of coherent sheaves, including the locally free sheaves of infinite rank.quasicompactAlternative form of quasi-compact.quasideterminant(mathematics) The equivalent of a determinant in matrices that have noncommutative entriesquasidominant(genetics) Of or pertaining to quasidominancequasidormant(biology) Apparently dormantquasiequivalentVery similar, but different.quasiferromagnet(physics) An analogue of a ferromagnet produced in a spintronic environment.quasigovernmentQuasigovernmental.quasiinvariantAlternative form of quasi-invariant.quasinilpotent(mathematics) Of a bounded operator over a Hilbert space, having a spectrum containing only 0.quasiperfectHaving most, but not all perfect characteristicsquasipermanentApparently permanentquasiracistVirtually racist; pertaining to or exhibiting quasiracism.quasirentAlternative spelling of quasi-rent.quasisexist(rare) Virtually or almost sexist.quasisplit(mathematics) Describing a polynomial or group etc that has some characteristics of a split system.quasistraight(sciences) Almost, but not quite straight.quasit(fantasy) A small horned humanoid demon with a long tail.quasiunipotentAlmost unipotent.quat(transitive, obsolete) To satiate.quaternarist(geology, paleontology) A specialist in the Quaternary period.quaternionistOne who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.quatrocentistAlternative form of quattrocentist.quattrocentist(art) An artist of the 1400s, the fifteenth-century Renaissance Italian periodquazolastA mast cell stabilizer.qubit(quantum computing) 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.qudit(quantum computing) 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.queencraftCraft or skill in policy on the part of a queen; kingcraft as practised by a female sovereign.queenletA young or little queen.queenliestsuperlative form of queenly: most queenlyqueenright(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.queenrootSynonym of queen's delight (“the plant Stillingia sylvatica”).queerbaitTo harass or vilify someone for their real or imagined queerness, often to advance political ends against them.queerestsuperlative form of queer: most queerqueestArchaic form of cushat.queintObsolete form of quenched.quenchantThe liquid used in the quenching process of metallurgy, or used to obtain rapid cooling in cryoscopyquent(obsolete) past participle of quenchquerent(law, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.querist(formal) A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.querulant(psychology) One who has obsessive feelings of having been wronged.querulentHabitually suspicious or querimonious.querulistA querulous person; a peevish complainer.queryistOne who asks a question.questA journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.questant(archaic) Somebody who undertakes a quest.questionist(obsolete) A person preparing for, or taking, their final exam at university.questrist(obsolete) A seeker or pursuer.quettabit(computing) One nonillion (10³⁰) bits. SI symbol: Qb.quiblet(obsolete) A quibble; an objection.quickestsuperlative form of quick: most quickquickselect(computing) A sorting algorithm related to quicksort, but with limited recursion.quickset(of a hedge etc) Grown from cuttings planted directly into the groundquicksort(computing) A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.quickstart(computing) A guide or manual intended to get a user rapidly acquainted with a program or system.quidlet(UK, colloquial) Synonym of quid: one pound sterling.quiescentInactive, quiet, at rest.quietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.quietestsuperlative form of quiet: most quietquietistA mystic who follows quietism.quightObsolete form of quite.quilletA quibble, an evasive distinction.quillwortAny of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Isoetaceae, that resemble rushes and produce spores.quiltA bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.quinaprilat(pharmacology) The active metabolite of quinapril.quincewortsquinancywortquindecuplet(rare, particle physics) A multiplet of fifteen subatomic particles.quinnatOncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.quinnetAlternative form of quinnat.quinologistOne who studies quinology.quinotolastAn antiallergic drug.quinquesect(transitive, mathematics) To divide (a quantity, angle etc.) into five equal parts.quinquevalentAlternative spelling of quinquivalent.quinquivalent(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 5.quinsywortsquinancywortquint(music) An interval of one fifth.quintant(historical) An instrument used for measuring angular distance, capable of measuring angles of up to 72 or 144 degrees.quintet(music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)quintettArchaic form of quintet.quintinvariant(mathematics) an invariant of degree 5quintolet(music) A quintuplet.quintupletA group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.quippet(rare) A little quip; a minor amusing remark.quirkiestsuperlative form of quirky: most quirkyquirtA rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.quisinostatThe drug N-hydroxy-2-[4-({[(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)-1-piperidinyl]-5-pyrimidinecarboxamidequislingistAlternative letter-case form of Quislingist.quissetSynonym of cuisse or cuissette.quist(UK Midlands) The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.quit(usually followed by of) Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.quitrent(law, taxation) A rent reserved in grants of land, by the payment of which the tenant is quit (absolved) from other service.quodlibet(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.quoitA flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.quonsetAlternative letter-case form of Quonset.quotationistOne who makes, or is given to making, quotations.quotient(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.quotlibet(philosophy) Obsolete form of quodlibet.qurutSynonym of kashk.qutrit(quantum computing) A quantum trit; the unit of quantum information described by a superposition of three states; a ternary qudit.quyentObsolete form of quaint.quyghtObsolete form of quite.