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qualifier |
Noun
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a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb |
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qualifier |
Noun
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a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition |
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qualifying adjective |
Noun
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an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun |
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quatrain |
Noun
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a stanza of four lines |
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questionnaire |
Noun
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a form containing a set of questions |
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quitclaim deed |
Noun
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document transferring title or right or claim to another |
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quasi contract |
Noun
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a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent |
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quote |
Noun
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a passage or expression that is quoted or cited |
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quote |
Noun
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a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else |
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quote |
Verb
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put quote marks around |
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quote |
Verb
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repeat a passage from |
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quote |
Verb
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refer to for illustration or proof |
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quote |
Verb
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name the price of |
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quadratic equation |
Noun
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an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square |
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quota |
Noun
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a limitation on imports |
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quota |
Noun
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a proportional share assigned to each participant |
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quota |
Noun
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a prescribed number |
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qabala |
Noun
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an esoteric or occult matter resembling the mystical Jewish teachings, based on esoteric writings, that is traditionally secret |
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qabalah |
Noun
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an esoteric or occult matter resembling the mystical Jewish teachings, based on esoteric writings, that is traditionally secret |
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qabbala |
Noun
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an esoteric or occult matter resembling the mystical Jewish teachings, based on esoteric writings, that is traditionally secret |
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qabbālāh |
Noun
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an esoteric or occult matter resembling the mystical Jewish teachings, based on esoteric writings, that is traditionally secret |
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quip |
Noun
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witty remark |
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quip |
Noun
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a witty saying |
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quip |
Verb
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make jokes or quips |
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quibble |
Noun
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections |
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quibble |
Verb
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argue over petty things |
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quibble |
Verb
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evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections |
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question of fact |
Noun
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a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide |
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question of law |
Noun
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a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide |
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quarter tone |
Noun
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half of a semitone |
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quarter-tone |
Noun
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half of a semitone |
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qoph |
Noun
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the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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quarter note |
Noun
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a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note |
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quarter rest |
Noun
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a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest |
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q |
Noun
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the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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quaver |
Noun
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a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note |
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quaver |
Noun
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a tremulous sound |
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quaver |
Verb
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to sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
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quaver |
Verb
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to give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
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question mark |
Noun
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a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question |
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quotation mark |
Noun
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one of a set of punctuation marks " " or ' ' used to enclose a quoted passage |
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query language |
Noun
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a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed |
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quartet |
Noun
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a musical composition for four performers |
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quartet |
Noun
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four people considered as a unit |
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quartet |
Noun
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a set of four similar things considered as a unit |
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quartet |
Noun
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four performers or singers who perform together |
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quartet |
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one |
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quartette |
Noun
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a musical composition for four performers |
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quartette |
Noun
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a group consisting of four musicians |
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quartette |
Noun
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any group of four |