English Words: Q
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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.
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.
"whatever happens, happens", "whatever will be, will be". Ostensibly employed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism and acceptance of the future.
The IEC prefix meaning 2¹⁰⁰ = 1,024¹⁰ = 1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376. Compare quetta-, meaning 10³⁰ = 1,000¹⁰ = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, a nonillion.
Strictly, 2¹⁰⁰ (1024¹⁰, 1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) robibytes, as opposed to a quettabyte.
A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
A mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, rising to approximately 5,000 metres.
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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 32. 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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