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qua Q0005500 (kwā, kwä)prep. In the capacity or character of; as: The president qua head of the party mediated the dispute. [Latin quā, feminine ablative sing. of quī, who; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]qua (kweɪ; kwɑː) prepin the capacity of; by virtue of being[C17: from Latin, ablative singular (feminine) of qui who]qua (kwā, kwä), adv. as; as being; in the character or capacity of: The work of art qua art can be judged by aesthetic criteria only. [1640–50; < Latin quā (viā) literally, by which (way) or quā (parte) by which (part)] Translations
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sine qua nonA necessary, essential, or required element. The Latin phrases translates literally to "without which not." Some consider a good education to be the sine qua non of a successful career.See also: non, qua, sinesine qua nonAn essential element or condition, as in A perfect cake is the since qua non of a birthday party. This phrase is Latin for "without which not" and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech. See also: non, qua, sinea sine qua ˈnon (of/for something) /%sIneI kwA: "n@Un; American English "noUn/ (from Latin, formal) something that is essential before you can achieve something else: Many people believe that grammar is the sine qua non of language learning.In Latin, this means ‘without which not’.See also: non, qua, sinesine qua nonEssential part. As translated from the Latin, “Without which, there would be nothing,” the phrase is an erudite way to describe that which is indispensable or basic.See also: non, qua, sinequa
Qua[Latin, Considered as; in the character or capacity of.] For example, "the trustee qua trustee [that is, in his or her role as trustee] is not liable." QUA
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