quasi

[ kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ]

/ ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi /

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adjective

resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member.

Origin of quasi

independent use of quasi-

Words nearby quasi

quasars, quash, Quasheba, Quashee, Quashi, quasi, quasi contract, quasicrystal, quasidominance, quasi-judicial, Quasimodo

Definition for quasi (2 of 2)

quasi-

a combining form meaning “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,” used in the formation of compound words: quasi-definition; quasi-monopoly; quasi-official; quasi-scientific.

Origin of quasi-

<Latin quasi as if, as though, equivalent to qua(m) as + sī if

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quasi-

pseudo-, quasi-

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Example sentences from the Web for quasi

In the quasi religious world of EDM (electronic dance music), Avicii is on par with God himself.
Don't Blame Avicii For His Druggy Tour|Abby Haglage|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since he first appeared on the scene, Thicke, who is son of TV dad Alan Thicke, has transformed into a quasi Justin Timberlake.
‘Blurred Lines,’ Robin Thicke’s Summer Anthem, Is Kind of Rapey|Tricia Romano|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This was just the commencement of the quasi war which broke out a few weeks later with France.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
The instant transition of 800,000 slaves into quasi freemen was not attended by any disorder whatever.
Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland|Henry B. Stanton

The magnet, for in Kent they call the ironstone mine, quasi mineral.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various
And Henry of Huntingdon: "quasi castellum, impenetrabile Normannis."
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
Diabolus dicitur a dia, quod est duo, et bolos morsus; quasi dupliciter mordens; quia ldit hominem in corpore et anima.
Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quasi (1 of 2)

quasi

/ (ˈkweɪzaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑːzɪ) /

adverb

as if; as it were

Word Origin for quasi

from Latin, literally: as if

British Dictionary definitions for quasi (2 of 2)

quasi-

combining form

almost but not really; seeminglya quasi-religious cult

resembling but not actually being; so-calleda quasi-scholar

Word Origin for quasi-

from L., lit: as if

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quasi
释义	quasi [ kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ] / ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quasi ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member. Origin of quasi independent use of quasi- Words nearby quasi quasars, quash, Quasheba, Quashee, Quashi, quasi, quasi contract, quasicrystal, quasidominance, quasi-judicial, Quasimodo Definition for quasi (2 of 2) quasi- a combining form meaning “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,” used in the formation of compound words: quasi-definition; quasi-monopoly; quasi-official; quasi-scientific. Origin of quasi- <Latin quasi as if, as though, equivalent to qua(m) as + sī if WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quasi- pseudo-, quasi- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quasi In the quasi religious world of EDM (electronic dance music), Avicii is on par with God himself. Don't Blame Avicii For His Druggy Tour\|Abby Haglage\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since he first appeared on the scene, Thicke, who is son of TV dad Alan Thicke, has transformed into a quasi Justin Timberlake. ‘Blurred Lines,’ Robin Thicke’s Summer Anthem, Is Kind of Rapey\|Tricia Romano\|June 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This was just the commencement of the quasi war which broke out a few weeks later with France. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper The instant transition of 800,000 slaves into quasi freemen was not attended by any disorder whatever. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland\|Henry B. Stanton The magnet, for in Kent they call the ironstone mine, quasi mineral. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)\|Various And Henry of Huntingdon: "quasi castellum, impenetrabile Normannis." Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt Diabolus dicitur a dia, quod est duo, et bolos morsus; quasi dupliciter mordens; quia ldit hominem in corpore et anima. Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quasi (1 of 2) quasi / (ˈkweɪzaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑːzɪ) / adverb as if; as it were Word Origin for quasi from Latin, literally: as if British Dictionary definitions for quasi (2 of 2) quasi- combining form almost but not really; seeminglya quasi-religious cult resembling but not actually being; so-calleda quasi-scholar Word Origin for quasi- from L., lit: as if Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quasi apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, seeming, sham, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be, seemingly, pseudo-, semi-
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quasi

adjective

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Definition for quasi (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for quasi (1 of 2)

adverb

Word Origin for quasi

British Dictionary definitions for quasi (2 of 2)

combining form

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