medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
quackery
Noun
the dishonesty of a charlatan
qualitative analysis
Noun
the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
quantitative analysis
Noun
chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
quarterback
Noun
(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
quarterback
Noun
(football) the person who plays quarterback
quarterback
Verb
play the quarterback
quality control
Noun
maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods
queerness
Noun
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
queerness
Noun
a strange attitude or habit
quadrature
Noun
the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
quarrying
Noun
the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
quest
Noun
the act of searching for something
quest
Noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest
Verb
express the need or desire for
quest
Verb
seek alms, as for religious purposes
quest
Verb
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
quest
Verb
search the trail of game
quest
Verb
make a search (for)
quantification
Noun
the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
quantification
Noun
a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition, as by the quantifiers "some" or "all" or "no"
quotation
Noun
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc
quotation
Noun
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
quotation
Noun
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
quotation
Noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
quiescence
Noun
quiet and inactive restfulness
quiescence
Noun
a state of quiet, but possibly temporary, inaction
quiescency
Noun
quiet and inactive restfulness
quiescency
Noun
a state of quiet, but possibly temporary, inaction
quelling
Noun
forceful prevention
quitclaim
Noun
act of transferring a title or right or claim to another
quitclaim
Noun
document transferring title or right or claim to another
quo warranto
Noun
a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office, franchise or liberty
quarantine
Noun
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease, sometimes forced by law
quarantine
Verb
to place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
quislingism
Noun
the act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
quotient verdict
Noun
an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict in which monetary damages are decided upon by averaging what each juror believes to be the proper amount
quarter
Noun
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
quarter
Noun
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
quarter
Noun
the rear part of a ship
quarter
Noun
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
quarter
Noun
an unspecified person
quarter
Noun
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
quarter
Noun
a quarter of a hundredweight, 28 pounds
quarter
Noun
one of four equal parts
quarter
Noun
one of the four major division of the compass
quarter
Noun
a fourth part of a year, usually in financial areas
quarter
Noun
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
quarter
Noun
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour