Q is the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet.
2.
Q or q is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with q, such as 'question' or 'queen'.
Q: Should I dress up or dress down on the first date? A: It depends.
q in British English
or Q (kjuː)
nounWord forms: pluralq's, Q's or Qs
1.
the 17th letter and 13th consonant of the modern English alphabet
2.
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiceless velar stop, as in unique and quick
q in British English
symbol for
quintal
quintal in British English
(ˈkwɪntəl)
noun
1.
a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds
2.
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Q in British English
symbol for
1. chess
queen
2.
question
3. physics
heat
abbreviation for
4. messaging & social media
queue
q. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
quart
2.
quarter
3.
quarterly
Q. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
quartermaster
2. Also: qWord forms: pluralQq or qq
quarto
3.
Queen
4.
question
Q in American English1
(kju)
noun
Electronics
the ratio of energy stored to energy lost in a component or substance
: often called Q factor
Word origin
q(uality factor)
Q in American English2
1.
farthing
2.
Quebec
3.
Queen
4. Chess
queen
5.
quetzal
Word origin
(sense 1) L quadrans
Q in American English3
Physics
electric charge
q in American English1
(kju) or Q (kju)
nounWord forms: pluralQ's or q's
1.
the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet: via Latin from the early Greek koppa, a borrowing from the Phoenician
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English words, whereit is typically followed by u (except in words borrowed from Arabic), the (kw) of queen or (k) of conquer
3.
a type or impression for q or Q
4.
the seventeenth in a sequence or group
5.
an object shaped like Q
adjective
6.
of q or Q
7.
seventeenth in a sequence or group
8.
shaped like Q
q in American English2
1.
quart
2.
quarter
3.
quarterly
4.
quarto
5.
query
6.
question
7.
quintal
8.
quire
Examples of 'q' in a sentence
q
I'll see they're collected p. d. q... Can we go and have a look at the car?
Ashford, Jeffrey A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
You worry about me watching my p's and q 's, you should be a bit more careful with your own.
Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003)
She patted the q bulge of his holster, as she might a large tumour.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG
Word lists with
q
text messaging, international car registration letters, abbreviations and symbols