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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Q, q /kyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. Qs or Q's, qs or q's. - the 17th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
q., an abbreviation of:- Weights and Measuresquart.
- question.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Q, q (kyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., pl. Q's or Qs, q's or qs. - the 17th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter Q or q, as in quick, acquit, or Iraq.
- something having the shape of aQ.
- a written or printed representation of the letter Q or q.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Q or q.
Q, - quarterly.
- Chessqueen.
Q, [Symbol.]- the 17th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 16th.
- (sometimes l.c.) the medieval Roman numeral for 500. Cf. Roman numerals.
- Biochemistryglutamine.
- [Physics.]heat.
- [Thermodynam.]a unit of heat energy, equal to 1018 British thermal units (1.055 × 1021 joules).
- Also called Q-factor. [Electronics.]the ratio of the reactance to the resistance of an electric circuit or component.
- Religion[Biblical Criticism.]the symbol for material common to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke that was not derived from the Gospel of Mark.
Q., - quarto.
- Place NamesQuebec.
- Queen.
- question.
- Currency(in Guatemala) quetzal;
quetzals.
q., farthing. - Weights and Measuresquart;
quarts. - query.
- question.
- Weights and Measuresquintal.
- Printingquire.
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