qualitative analysis
1: the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements [syn: {chemical analysis}]
qualitatively
1: in a qualitative manner; "this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron"
quality
1: of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" [syn: {choice}, {prime(a)}, {prize}, {select}] 2: of high social status; "people of quality"; ...
quality control
1: maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods
quality of life
1: your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the...
qualm
1: uneasiness about the fitness of an action [syn: {scruple}, {misgiving}] 2: a mild state of nausea [syn: {queasiness}, {squeamishness}]
quamash
1: any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America [syn: {camas}, {camass}, {camosh}, {camash}]
Quamassia
1: genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs [syn: {Camassia}, {genus Camassia}, {genus Quamassia}]
Quamoclit pennata
1: tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere [syn: {cypress vine}, {star-glory}, {Indian pink}, {Ipo...
quandang
1: Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed [syn: {quandong}, {quandong tree}, {Eucarya acuminata}, {Fusanus acuminatus}] 2: red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam [syn: {qu...
quandary
1: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" [syn: {predicament}, {p...
quandong
1: Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed [syn: {quandang}, {quandong tree}, {Eucarya acuminata}, {Fusanus acuminatus}] 2: the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree [syn: {blue fig}] ...
quandong tree
1: Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed [syn: {quandong}, {quandang}, {Eucarya acuminata}, {Fusanus acuminatus}] 2: Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leave...
quango
1: QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government [syn: {quasi-NGO}]
quantal
1: of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states [syn: {quantized}]
quantification
1: a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no') 2: the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
quantifier
1: (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition [syn: {logical quantifier}] 2: (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')
quantify
1: use as a quantifier 2: express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" [syn: {measure}] [also: {quantified}]
quantisation
1: the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory [syn: {quantization}]
quantise
1: telecommunications: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values [syn: {quantize}] 2: apply quantum theory to...
quantitative
1: expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemica...
quantitative analysis
1: chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance [syn: {quantitative chemical analysis}]
quantitatively
1: in a quantitative manner; "this can be expressed quantitatively"
quantity
1: how much there is of something that you can quantify [syn: {measure}, {amount}] 2: an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition" 3: something that has a magnitude and can be repres...
quantity unit
1: a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows) [syn: {charge unit}]
quantization
1: the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory [syn: {quantisation}]
quantize
1: telecommunications: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values [syn: {quantise}] 2: apply quantum theory to...
quantized
1: of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states [syn: {quantal}]
quantong
1: red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam [syn: {quandong}, {quandang}, {native peach}]
quantum
1: a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory 2: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quant...
quantum chromodynamics
1: a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are...
quantum electrodynamics
1: a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons [syn: {QED}]
quantum field theory
1: the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
quantum jump
1: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum 2: a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not...
quantum leap
1: a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer" [syn: {quantum jump}]
quantum mechanics
1: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
quantum theory
1: (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
Quapaw
1: a member of the Siouan people of the Arkansas river valley in Arkansas 2: the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Quapaw people
quarantine
1: enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease 2: isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease v : place into enforced isolati...
quarantined
1: under forced isolation especially for health reasons; "a quarantined animal"; "isolated patients" [syn: {isolated}]
quark
1: hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/...
quark cheese
1: fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet [syn: {quark}]
quarrel
1: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" [syn: {wrangle}, {row}, {words}, {run-in}, {dustup}] 2: an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges v : have a disagre...
quarreler
1: a disputant who quarrels [syn: {quarreller}]
quarreller
1: a disputant who quarrels [syn: {quarreler}]
quarrelsome
1: given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"
quarrelsomeness
1: a disposition to fight [syn: {aggressiveness}, {contentiousness}, {belligerence}, {pugnacity}]
quarrier
1: a man who works in a quarry [syn: {quarryman}]
quarry
1: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a man...
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quarrying
1: the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
quarryman
1: a man who works in a quarry [syn: {quarrier}]
quart
1: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon 2: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters 3: a United States dry uni...
quartan
1: occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); "quartan malaria"
quarter
1: one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound" [syn: {one-fourth}, {fourth}, {fourth part}, {twenty-five percent}, {quartern}] 2: a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the La...
quarter day
1: a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due
quarter horse
1: a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
quarter mile
1: a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile [syn: {440 yards}]
quarter note
1: a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note [syn: {crotchet}]
quarter plate
1: a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
quarter rest
1: a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest
quarter round
1: a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse [syn: {ovolo}, {thumb}]
quarter section
1: a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side
quarter sessions
1: a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
quarter-circle
1: a quarter of the circumference of a circle [syn: {quadrant}]
quarter-vine
1: woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section [syn: {cross vine}, {trumpet flower}, {quartervine}, {Bignonia capreolata}]
quarterback
1: (football) the person who plays quarterback [syn: {signal caller}, {field general}] 2: the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback ...
quarterfinal
1: one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
quartering
1: a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages 2: living accommodations (especially those assigned to milit...
quarterlight
1: car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
quarterly
1: of or relating to or consisting of a quarter; "quarterly report" n : a periodical that is published every quarter adv 1: in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon; "two coats of arms borne qu...
quartermaster
1: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
quartern
1: one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound" [syn: {one-fourth}, {fourth}, {quarter}, {fourth part}, {twenty-five percent}]
quarters
1: housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters" [syn: {living quarters}]
quarterstaff
1: a long stout staff used as a weapon [also: {quarterstaves} (pl)]
quartervine
1: woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section [syn: {cross vine}, {trumpet flower}, {quarter-vine}, {Bignonia capreolata}]
quartet
1: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one [syn: {four}, {4}, {IV}, {tetrad}, {quatern}, {quaternion}, {quaternary}, {quaternity}, {quadruplet}, {foursome}, {Little Joe}] 2: four performe...
quartette
1: four performers or singers who perform together [syn: {quartet}] 2: a set of four similar things considered as a unit [syn: {quartet}, {quadruplet}] 3: four people considered as a unit; "he joined ...
quartic
1: an algebraic equation of the fourth degree [syn: {biquadrate}, {biquadratic}, {fourth power}]
quartic polynomial
1: a polynomial of the fourth degree [syn: {biquadratic}, {biquadratic polynomial}]
quartile
1: (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores
quarto
1: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves [syn: {4to}]
quartz
1: colorless glass made of almost pure silica [syn: {quartz glass}, {vitreous silica}, {lechatelierite}, {crystal}] 2: a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in m...
quartz battery
1: a stamp mill for stamping quartz [syn: {quartz mill}]
quartz crystal
1: a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators
quartz glass
1: colorless glass made of almost pure silica [syn: {quartz}, {vitreous silica}, {lechatelierite}, {crystal}]
quartz lamp
1: a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container
quartz mill
1: a stamp mill for stamping quartz [syn: {quartz battery}]
quartz oscillator
1: an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal [syn: {crystal oscillator}]
quartzite
1: hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
quasar
1: a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; large red shifts imply enormous recession velocities [syn: {quasi-stellar radio source}]
quash
1: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the ...
quasi
1: having some resemblance; "a quasi success"; "a quasi contract" [syn: {quasi(a)}]
quasi contract
1: a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
quasi-NGO
1: QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government [syn: {quango}]
quasi-royal
1: having the power but not the rank or title of a king; "one of the quasi-royal rulers of Africa"
quasi-stellar radio source
1: a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; large red shifts imply enormous recession velocities [syn: {quasar}]
quasiparticle
1: a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle
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