| qualified |
having the required competency, qualities, or skills, esp. for a job. [2 definitions] |
| qualifier |
a person or thing that qualifies, esp. to participate in a competition. [2 definitions] |
| qualify |
to make eligible or competent, as for a job; certify as competent. [8 definitions] |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| qualitative analysis |
the chemical analysis of a compound or mixture to determine the elements and other ingredients of which it is composed. |
| quality |
a distinguishing feature or inherent characteristic; property or trait. [5 definitions] |
| quality circle |
any small group of workers in a factory or the like that meets regularly to discuss production improvements. |
| quality control |
a system by which to maintain a desired standard of quality in a product or process. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt, doubt, or misgiving. [2 definitions] |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| quanta |
pl. of quantum. |
| quantifiable |
capable of being measured or counted, or of being conceived in terms of amount. |
| quantify |
to find or express the quantity of. |
| quantitative |
of, concerning, or capable of being measured or expressed as, a quantity. [2 definitions] |
| quantitative analysis |
the chemical analysis of a compound or mixture to determine by exact measurement the amounts and percentages of its constituents. |
| quantity |
amount or number. [6 definitions] |
| quantum |
an irreducible quantity of energy, such as a photon of light. [3 definitions] |
| quantum jump |
a sudden change in the energy level of an atom or molecule. [2 definitions] |
| quantum mechanics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a theory in physics describing the motion of objects in terms of the principles of quantum theory. |
| quantum theory |
a theory in physics that energy radiates or is absorbed in discontinuous quantities, each a multiple of indivisible units or quanta. |
| quarantine |
the enforced separation of people, animals, goods, or the like from others, so as to prevent the spread of contagious illness. [4 definitions] |