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101Q factor — /ˈkju fæktə/ (say kyooh faktuh) noun 1. a measure of the ratio between stored energy and energy dissipation of an electrical device, etc., used as a measure of efficiency. 2. Also, Q value. the amount of heat released in a nuclear explosion,… …
102Q fever — /ˈkju fivə/ (say kyooh feevuh) noun an infectious disease involving high temperatures and delirium and a long recovery period, first identified in Australia and caused by the organism Coxiella burnetii. {from Q(uery) fever because the cause was… …
103Q value — /ˈkju vælju/ (say kyooh valyooh) noun → Q factor (def. 2) …
104Q, q — /kju/ (say kyooh) noun (plural Q s or Qs or q s or qs) a consonant, the 17th letter of the English alphabet. {the sixteenth letter of the Roman alphabet, often used in conjunction with U to represent /kw/, and derived from a letter koppa found in …
105q.t. — /kju ˈti/ (say kyooh tee) Colloquial –adjective 1. quiet. –phrase 2. on the q.t., secretly …
106q.v. — /kju ˈvi/ (say kyooh vee) which see. {Latin quod vide} …
107QED — /kju i ˈdi/ (say kyooh ee dee) which was to be shown or proved. {Latin quod erat dēmonstrandum} …
108QEF — /kju i ˈɛf/ (say kyooh ee ef) which was to be done. {Latin quod erat faciendum} …
109QG — /kju ˈdʒi/ (say kyooh jee) noun Qld Colloquial a Queensland government vehicle. Compare Victoria Colloquial red plate. {Q(ueensland) G(overnment)} …
110QR code — /kju ˈa koʊd/ (say kyooh ah kohd) noun a data matrix barcode which, when scanned by a mobile phone, connects to a website for the downloading of information, as for example, a QR code at a transport terminal which connects the user to a timetable …
