English Words: Q

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quasimoneynoun

Synonym of near money.

quasimonochromaticadj

Almost, but not quite, monochromatic.

quasimonoenergeticadj

Approximately monoenergetic

quasimonomorphicadj

Apparently monomorphic

quasimonopolisticadj

Having certain aspects of a monopoly.

quasimunicipaladj

Having some, but not all, of the functions and powers of a municipal entity.

quasimusicaladj

Having, or appearing to have, certain aspects or properties of music; apparently, but not actually, musical.

quasineutraladj

Whose bulk is more significant in terms of interactions than its edges, where boundary layer effects may occur.

quasineutralitynoun

The state or condition of being quasineutral.

quasineutronnoun

A quasiparticle equivalent to a neutron.

quasinilpotentadj

Of a bounded operator over a Hilbert space, having a spectrum containing only 0.

quasinormnoun

A function that has all the properties of a norm except the triangle inequality

quasinormaladj

Describing an oscillation whose amplification decreases exponentially

quasinumericaladj

Seemingly or speciously numerical.

quasiopticaladj

Having some characteristics of an optical system or device

quasiordernoun

A preorder.

quasiorganizationaladj

Somewhat organizational.

quasipalindromenoun

A quasipalindromic DNA sequence

quasipalindromicadj

Approximately palindromic (containing inverted repeats)

quasiparalleladj

Almost parallel.

quasiparentaladj

Having or involving certain aspects of parenthood.

quasiparticlenoun

Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles

quasiparticulateadj

Of or relating to quasiparticles.

quasipartonicadj

Of or relating to quasipartons.

quasiperfectadj

Having most, but not all perfect characteristics

quasiperiodicadj

Almost periodic; recurring at irregular intervals.

quasiperiodicallyadv

In a quasiperiodic manner

quasiperiodicitynoun

The condition of being quasiperiodic

quasipermanentadj

Apparently permanent

quasiperpendicularadj

Partially perpendicular.

quasipinningnoun

An approximation to pinning

quasiplanaradj

Having some characteristics of a planar system or device

quasiplatonicadj

Synonym of queerplatonic.

quasipolynomialnoun

A generalization of a polynomial

quasipornographicadj

Having certain elements of pornography.

quasipositiveadj

Describing a matrix, all of whose elements are nonnegative except for those on the main diagonal

quasipotentialnoun

A complex function of momentum and energy applied to an individual attractor in a complex system of multiple attractors

quasiprobabilitynoun

Alternative spelling of quasi-probability.

quasiprogressiveadj

Alternative spelling of quasi-progressive.

quasiprotonnoun

A quasiparticle equivalent to a proton

quasipsychoticadj

Apparently, but not actually, psychotic; suggesting psychosis.

quasipublicadj

Having some characteristics of a public system or organization.

quasiquotationnoun

The process of quasiquoting.

quasiquoteverb

To enclose (a text fragment within source code) in a special markup that allows it to be separately parsed to yield a computed output value.

quasiquoternoun

A software mechanism that quasiquotes.

quasiracismnoun

Practices and institutions that result in racist distinctions and discrimination, but which are not consciously motivated by racist ideology.

quasiracistadj

Virtually racist; pertaining to or exhibiting quasiracism.

quasirandomadj

Apparently random, but produced by a non-random algorithm (typically from a given "seed")

quasirandomisedadj

Describing a trial in which a quasirandom method is used to assign participants to groups

quasirandomizationnoun

The process of making something quasirandom

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The English alphabetical index for the letter Q contains 2,880 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 58 pages, and you are currently viewing page 28. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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