English to English Dictionary

Quiesce

To cause a software process, hardware device, or system to become inactive or dormant temporarily, typically in preparation for a backup or shutdown.

Quintain

A medieval tilting post consisting of a rotating board on one side and a bag of sand or heavy weight on the other, used as a target for lancers.

Quintroon

A person of mixed race, specifically one with one black grandparent and three white grandparents.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical, especially in the pursuit of lofty, romantic, or noble goals.

Quodlibet

A whimsical or fanciful composition, especially in music or literature.

Racketeering-Conspiracy

A crime involving a conspiracy to engage in illegal business activities, typically for profit.

Radiant flux density

The radiant flux received by a surface per unit area, typically expressed in watts per square meter.

Radiant-attenuation

The reduction in intensity or flux of radiant energy as it traverses a medium due to absorption, scattering, or geometric divergence.

Rampallian

A scoundrel or a rogue; a person of low character.

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Recidivist

A convicted criminal who relapses, relapsing repeatedly into crime or antisocial behavior.

Recusant

A person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a regulation, especially a religious one.