/ Dictionary / Index I inquartation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•quar•ta•tion Pronunciation: (in"kwôr-tā'shun), [key] — n. (in assaying) the addition of silver to a gold-silver alloy in order to facilitate the parting of the gold by nitric acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. input/output inquest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language