Elementary Vocabulary

36,007 words and 29 expressions at the elementary level.

qcharacter

The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.

Q&Anoun

Alternative spelling of Q and A.

Q&Asnoun

plural of Q&A

Q&Dadj

Initialism of quick-and-dirty.

q'rinoun

Alternative form of kere.

q'snoun

plural of q

q'tynoun

Abbreviation of quantity.

Q'umname

Alternative spelling of Qom.

Q+name

A hypothetical individual believed to be in charge of QAnon, most commonly thought to be Donald Trump himself.

Q+Anoun

Alternative spelling of Q and A.

Q+Asnoun

plural of Q+A

Q.noun

Abbreviation of Queen.

Q.C.name

Alternative form of QC: Initialism of Quebec City: the capital of the province of Quebec, Canada.

q.s.adv

Abbreviation of quantum sufficit.

q.t.noun

Alternative form of qt.

q.v.adv

quod vide; which see (advises the reader to look up a mentioned text for further information).

q/qadj

Initialism of quarter-on-quarter (percentage change from same period one quarter earlier).

Q1noun

The first quarter of a calendar year (January, February and March).

Q1snoun

plural of Q1

Q2noun

The second quarter of a calendar year (April, May and June).

Q2snoun

plural of Q2

Q3noun

The third quarter of a calendar year (July, August and September)

Q3snoun

plural of Q3

Q4noun

The fourth and final quarter of a calendar year (October, November and December).

Q4snoun

plural of Q4

Q8name

Abbreviation of Kuwait.

QAnoun

Initialism of question and answer.

QAAname

Initialism of Quality Assurance Agency.

qaafnoun

The letter ق in the Arabic script.

qacnoun

Abbreviation of quaternary ammonium cation.

qacsnoun

plural of qac

qadinoun

A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.

QAFLname

Initialism of Queensland Australian Football League.

QAIname

Initialism of Quality Assurance International, a U.S.-based international organic certification company.

qaidnoun

Alternative spelling of caid.

Qakaname

A township in Qira, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

QALYnoun

Acronym of quality-adjusted life year.

QAMnoun

Initialism of quality assurance management.

qamanoun

A Persian shortsword.

QAMsnoun

plural of QAM

QAPPnoun

Initialism of quality assurance project plan.

QARnoun

Initialism of quick access recorder

qarinoun

One who recites the Qur'an according to the tajwid, or proper rules of recitation.

QARsnoun

plural of QAR

QAsnoun

plural of QA

qasrnoun

A palace or castle in Middle Eastern countries.

qatnoun

Alternative form of khat, a psychoactive stimulant obtained from the plant Catha edulis.

QATBname

Abbreviation of Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade

qatsnoun

plural of qat

QAUnoun

Initialism of quality assurance unit.

QAUsnoun

plural of QAU

qazfnoun

False accusation of adultery (zina).

qazinoun

Alternative spelling of qadi.

QBnoun

Abbreviation of quarterback.

QBDname

Initialism of Queen's Bench Division.

QBEnoun

Initialism of Query by Example.

QBICnoun

Acronym of query by image content.

qbitnoun

Alternative form of qubit.

QBOnoun

Initialism of quasi-biennial oscillation.

QBOsnoun

plural of QBO

QBPnoun

Initialism of quality bonus payment.

QBPsnoun

plural of QBP.

QBsnoun

plural of QB

QBTnoun

Initialism of qualified blind trust.

QBTsnoun

plural of QBT

QCname

Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada.

Qc.name

Alternative form of QC: Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada.

QCCAname

Initialism of Quebec Court of Appeal.

QCCDnoun

Initialism of quantum charge-coupled device.

QCCQname

Initialism of Quebec Court/Cour du Quebec.

QCCSname

Initialism of Quebec Superior Court.

QCDname

Initialism of Quasi Circular Depression.

QCsnoun

plural of QC

QCUnoun

Initialism of quality control unit.

QCUsnoun

plural of QCU

QDadv

once per day

qd.adv

Alternative form of q.v..

QDAnoun

Initialism of qualitative data analysis.

QDIInoun

Initialism of Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor

QDRname

Initialism of Quadrennial Defense Review.

QDROnoun

Acronym of qualified domestic relations order.

QDsnoun

plural of QD

QEnoun

Initialism of quantitative easing.

QE2name

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

QECnoun

Initialism of quick engine change.

QECsnoun

plural of QEC

QEDnoun

(Partial) initialism of quantum electrodynamics.

QEDsnoun

plural of QED

qeejnoun

Synonym of lusheng.

QEFphrase

“quod erat faciendum”, “what was to have been done” – used to end a mathematical passage other than a proof.

QEFsnoun

plural of QEF

QEHname

Abbreviation of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, any of several hospitals.

QEIname

Initialism of Queen Elizabeth Islands.

Qeltname

A river in Palestine, flowing seasonally in Wadi Qelt.

Qenaname

A city, the capital city of Qena governorate, Egypt

qenenoun

An Ethiopian literary genre that employs double entendres.

qerenoun

In the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.

qerinoun

Alternative form of qere.

qeronoun

Alternative form of kero (Inca drinking-cup)

QETnoun

Initialism of quantum energy teleportation.

QEWname

The Queen Elizabeth Way, a heavily-traveled Canadian highway connecting the Peace Bridge at Buffalo, New York to Toronto, Ontario.

qewlnoun

A Yazidi hymn.

QFnoun

Initialism of quarter final.

QFETnoun

Acronym of quantum field effect transistor.

QFIInoun

Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor

QFsnoun

plural of QF

QFTnoun

Initialism of quantitative feedback theory.

QFTsnoun

plural of QFT

QGnoun

Initialism of quantum gravity.

QGAname

The Queen's Gambit Accepted opening.

QGDname

Initialism of Queen's Gambit Declined.

QGPnoun

Initialism of quark-gluon plasma.

qhadv

quaque hora: every hour - used in medical pharmacy prescriptions usually with a numeral defining hours between doses. "q4h" read as: "taken every 4 hours". Also common is the format: "3 caps q4h" read as" means "Take 3 capsules every 4 hours."

qhatnoun

Alternative spelling of khat.

QHDnoun

Initialism of quad high definition (“2560×1440 pixels”).

QHLname

Abbreviation of QMJHL (Quebec Hockey League).

qinoun

Alternative form of chi.

QIAname

Initialism of Qatar Investment Authority.

Qianname

A surname.

Qiaoname

A surname.

QIBname

Initialism of Qatar Islamic Bank.

QICnoun

Initialism of quarter-inch cartridge: a tape storage format having a dual spooled cartridge with a quarter-inch wide tape.

QICsnoun

plural of QIC

QIDadv

Four times a day.

QIDsnoun

plural of QID

Qiduname

A district of Keelung, Taiwan.

qilanoun

A fort or fortress.

Qiltname

Alternative form of Qelt.

qinnoun

Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.

qingnoun

A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

qinsnoun

plural of qin

qinénoun

A form of poetry with double meanings, often used in traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church education.

Qiraname

A county of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

qisnoun

plural of qi

qitenoun

Alternative spelling of kite (“measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams)”).

Qiuname

An English surname from Chinese.

Qiusname

plural of Qiu

Qixiname

A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.

QKDnoun

Initialism of quantum key distribution.

QLnoun

Initialism of query language.

QLCnoun

Initialism of quad-level cell.

QLCsnoun

plural of QLC

Qldname

Abbreviation of Queensland: a state of Australia.

Qld.name

Alternative form of Qld: Abbreviation of Queensland: a state of Australia.

QLEDnoun

Abbreviation of quantum light-emitting diode.

QLIname

Initialism of Quality of Life Index.

QLsnoun

plural of QL

QLSInoun

Initialism of quadriwave lateral shearing interferometry.

qltynoun

Abbreviation of quality.

QMnoun

Initialism of quantum mechanics.

QMCname

Initialism of Quartermaster Corps.

QMEnoun

Initialism of qualified medical expense.

QMEsnoun

plural of QME

QMGnoun

Initialism of quartermaster-general.

QMGsnoun

plural of QMG

QMHPnoun

Initialism of qualified mental health professional.

QMPnoun

Initialism of queen mandibular pheromone.

QMRnoun

Initialism of qualitative materiel requirement.

qmr.noun

Abbreviation of quartermaster.

QMRsnoun

plural of QMR

QMSnoun

Initialism of quartermaster sergeant.

QNnoun

Abbreviation of quark nugget.

qn.noun

Abbreviation of question.

QNAname

Initialism of Qatar News Agency.

QNAsnoun

plural of QNA

QNEDnoun

Abbreviation of quantum nano emitting diode.

Qnsname

Abbreviation of Queens: a borough of New York City, New York, United States.

Qnutnoun

Synonym of Qcumber.

QOnoun

Initialism of QuickOffice, enterprise-specific software for mobile applications (Google).

QODadv

once every other day

qofnoun

Alternative spelling of qoph.

QOFsnoun

plural of QOF

QoLnoun

Initialism of quality of life.

Qomname

A city in Iran, the seat of Qom County's Central District and the capital of Qom Province, a shrine city and center of Shi'ite seminarian learning.

qopnoun

Alternative spelling of qoph.

qophnoun

The nineteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

QOQadj

Alternative form of QoQ.

QORnoun

Initialism of quality of results.

QOTDphrase

Initialism of quote of the day.

QPnoun

Initialism of quadratic programming.

QPAnoun

Initialism of quality point average.

QPAsnoun

plural of QPA

QPCnoun

Initialism of quarter-pounder with cheese.

qPCRnoun

A quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

QPCsnoun

plural of QPC

QPFnoun

SQ — Quebec police force — Sûreté du Québec

QPMnoun

Initialism of Queen's Police Medal.

QPMsnoun

plural of QPM

QPOCnoun

Abbreviation of queer person of color.

QPPnoun

Initialism of Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec); the police force of the Canadian province of Quebec..

QPRname

Initialism of Queens Park Rangers: a British football club based in London.

QPRsnoun

plural of QPR

QPUnoun

Initialism of quantum processing unit.

QPUsnoun

plural of QPU

qQEDnoun

Initialism of quenched quantum electrodynamics.

QRnoun

Initialism of quick response.

QRAnoun

Initialism of quick reaction alert, a military and NATO term to define a higher state of readiness in which aircraft will become airborne within minutes to intercept and identify unknown aircraft or intercept one that has lost contact with air traffic control.

QRAMnoun

Initialism of quantum random access memory.

QRAsnoun

plural of QRA

QRCname

Initialism of Queen's Royal College.

QRCsnoun

plural of QRC.

qRDname

Abbreviation of the qathet Regional District: a regional district of British Columbia, Canada. Seat: Powell River.

QRDRnoun

Abbreviation of quinolone resistance-determining region.

QRFnoun

Initialism of quick react(ion(ary))/response force, an armed military term to define a unit capable of rapidly responding to developing situations, typically to assist allied units in need of such assistance.

QRFsnoun

plural of QRF

QRHnoun

Abbreviation of quick reference handbook.

QRHsnoun

plural of QRH

qrlyadj

Abbreviation of quarterly.

QRMnoun

Initialism of quality risk management.

QRNGnoun

Abbreviation of quantum random number generator.

QRPsnoun

plural of QRP

qrsnoun

plural of qr

QRSsnoun

plural of QRS

QRTsnoun

plural of QRT

Qsnoun

plural of Q

qsarnoun

Alternative form of ksar.

QSDname

Initialism of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

QSGnoun

Quasi-Stellar Galaxy, a quasar

QSiname

Initialism of Qatar Sports Investment.

QSOnoun

Initialism of quasi-stellar object (“a quasar”).

QSOsnoun

plural of QSO

QSQTname

Initialism of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (a Hindi movie).

QSRnoun

Initialism of quick-service restaurant.

QSRsnoun

plural of QSR

QSSnoun

Initialism of quasi-stellar source.

QSTnoun

Initialism of Quebec sales tax.

QSUname

Initialism of Quirino State University.

Qtname

a free and open-source cross-platform software for creating graphical user interfaces as well as cross-platform applications.

QTAname

The station code of Quetta railway station in Pakistan.

QTCnoun

Initialism of quantum tunneling compound.

QTCsnoun

plural of QTC

qtd.verb

Abbreviation of quartered.

QTEnoun

Initialism of quick time event.

QTedverb

simple past and past participle of QT

QTEsnoun

plural of QTE

QTFnoun

Initialism of quality task force.

QTFsnoun

plural of QTF

QTLnoun

Initialism of quantitative trait locus: a locus (gene) that is among the factors affecting a trait whose values of interest are continuous rather than merely two.

QTLsnoun

plural of QTL

qtlyadj

Abbreviation of quarterly.

QTMnoun

Abbreviation of quantum Turing machine.

qtonoun

Abbreviation of quarto.

qtrnoun

Abbreviation of quarter.

qtrsnoun

plural of qtr

qtsnoun

plural of qt

Qts.noun

Abbreviation of quarters used when addressing mail.

qtynoun

Abbreviation of quantity.

Qtznoun

Abbreviation of quartz.

qunoun

An administrative subdivision of China roughly equivalent to districts, distinguished from the more rural "counties" (xian).

qu-prefix

quantum computing

Qu.noun

Abbreviation of Queen.

quaprep

as; in the capacity of; acting as

quabnoun

An unfledged bird; squab, or (by extension, obsolete) Something immature or unfinished.

quagnoun

Quagmire; marsh; bog.

Quahname

A surname from Chinese.

quakenoun

A trembling or shaking.

Qualnoun

Alternative letter-case form of qual.

qualitynoun

Level of excellence.

Quamname

A surname.

Quanname

A surname from Vietnamese

Quaoname

A male given name

quapverb

Obsolete form of quop.

quaqnoun

Frozen meat or eggs, eaten partially thawed.

quarverb

To choke or block (typically a river).

quarrelnoun

A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

quartnoun

A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

quarteradj

Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.

quarterbacknoun

An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.

quartetnoun

A group of four people or things, particularly

quasnoun

Alternative spelling of kvass.

quatnoun

A pustule.

quawnoun

Alternative form of quag (“swamp”).

QUBname

The station code of Quarry Bay in Hong Kong.

Qubaname

A city and district of Azerbaijan.

Qucknoun

Synonym of Qcumber.

Qudsname

Synonym of al-Quds.

Quename

A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

Que.name

Abbreviation of Quebec.

Quekname

A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.

quesnoun

plural of que

questionnoun

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

questionableadj

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

queynoun

A heifer.

Qufuname

A county-level city of Jining, Shandong, China.

quhopron

Obsolete spelling of who.

quiaadj

Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative because it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible.

quibnoun

A quip or gibe.

quickadj

Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

quickenverb

To put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.

quicknessnoun

rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

quietnessnoun

Absence of sound; silence or hush.

quiltnoun

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

quimnoun

The female genitalia; the vulva.

quinnoun

A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food.

quitadj

Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.

quitternoun

Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.

quiznoun

An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.

qulinoun

Archaic spelling of coolie.

Qultnoun

The cultlike following of the QAnon movement.

Qumname

Alternative form of Qom, Iran.

quoverb

quoth

quobverb

To throb; to quiver.

quodverb

Quoth.

quognoun

Synonym of quahog.

Quonname

A surname from Chinese.

quopverb

To throb or beat.

quosnoun

plural of quo

quotenoun

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

quoynoun

An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming.

Qusname

plural of Qu

qutbnoun

One of the Sufi spiritual leaders of a particular era.

Qutinoun

Alternative form of Guti.

quusconj

Indicates the quaddition operation.

quuxnoun

A metasyntactic variable.

Quwoname

A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.

quxnoun

Alternative form of quux.

Quyname

A surname.

quyanoun

An Inca queen.

Qué.name

Abbreviation of Québec.

qvadv

Alternative form of q.v..

QVGAname

Initialism of Quarter Video Graphics Array.

QVLnoun

Initialism of qualified vendor list.

QVLsnoun

plural of QVL

QVTnoun

Initialism of Query/View/Transformation, a standard for model transformation in a certain model-driven architecture.

QVTsnoun

plural of QVT

QWANnoun

Acronym of quality without a name, referring to a more metaphysical attribute that expresses elegancy of code.

qwayadj

Far, remote in space or time.

Qwonname

A surname from Chinese, a variant of Kwon.

QXGAname

Initialism of Quantum Extended Graphics Array.

qynoun

Abbreviation of quantity.

qy.noun

Abbreviation of query.

QZEnoun

Initialism of quantum Zeno effect.

Qüxüname

A county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.

qāfnoun

Alternative spelling of qoph.