释义 |
q I. \ˈkyü\ noun (plural q's or qs) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 17th letter of the English alphabet b. : an instance of this letter printed, written, or otherwise represented c. : a speech counterpart of orthographic q (as q in quick, Iraq) 2. : a printer's type, a stamp, or some other instrument for reproducing the letter q 3. : someone or something arbitrarily or conveniently designated q especially as the 16th or when j is used for the 10th the 17th in order or class 4. : something having the shape of the letter Q II. noun (plural q's) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from initial letter of quality factor : the ratio of the reactance to the resistance of an oscillatory circuit < one of the primary factors in determining the degree of selectivity of a tuned circuit is the q — J.F.Rider & S.D.Uslan > III. abbreviation Usage: often capitalized 1. [Latin quadrans] farthing 2. [Latin quaere] inquire 3. quantity 4. quart 5. quarter; quarterly 6. quartermaster 7. quarto 8. quasi 9. queen 10. query 11. question 12. quetzal 13. quick 14. quintal 15. quire IV. symbol Usage: capitalized 1. [from initial letter of quality factor] quality factor 2. [from initial letter of German quelle source] second source — used in biblical criticism to designate material belonging to a hypothetical written source used in addition to Mark and perhaps other sources in writing the Gospels of Matthew and Luke |