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expertise, mastery, proficiency; also ability, capacity, competence, competency, facility, faculty; flair, genius, talent; forte, speciality; fitness, suitability, suitableness; making, potentiality

[3] condition, provision, proviso, reservation, stipulation—more at CONDITION

qual·i·fied adjective 1 : fitted for a given purpose or job

2 : limited in some way

Synonyms

able, capable, competent, fit, good, suitable—more at COMPETENT

qual·i·fi·er noun 1 : one that satisfies requirements

2 : a word or word group that limits the meaning of another word or word group

qual·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to reduce from a general to a particular form : MODIFY

2 : to make less harsh

3 : to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

4 : to fit by skill or training for some purpose

5 : to give or have a legal right to do something

6 : to demonstrate the necessary ability <~ for the finals>

Synonyms

[4] equip, fit, prepare, ready, season; also accustom, adapt, adjust, condition, groom, habituate, shape, tailor, train; authorize, entitle; empower, enable

[5] accredit, authorize, certify, commission, empower, enable, invest, license—more at AUTHORIZE

qual·i·ta·tive adjective : of, relating to, or involving quality

— qual·i·ta·tive·ly adverb

1quality noun, plural -ties 1 : peculiar and essential character : NATURE

2 : degree of excellence

3 : high social status

4 : a distinguishing attribute

Synonyms

[2] caliber, class, grade, rate; also hallmark, standard; mark; footing, place, position, rank, standing, stature, status

[3] class, rank, standing—more at RANK

[4] attribute, character, characteristic, feature, mark, peculiarity, point, property, trait—more at CHARACTERISTIC

2quality adjective : being of high quality

qualm noun 1 : a sudden attack (as of nausea)

2 : a sudden feeling of doubt, fear, or uneasiness esp. in not following one's conscience or better judgment

Synonyms

compunction, doubt, misgiving, scruple, uneasiness; also conscience; distrust, mistrust, suspicion; reluctance; demur, objection, protest; guilt, regret, remorse, self-reproach, shame; contrition, penitence, repentance

qualm·ish adjective 1 : feeling qualms : NAUSEATED

2 : overly scrupulous : SQUEAMISH

3 : of, relating to, or producing qualms

quan·da·ry noun, plural -ries : a state of perplexity or doubt

quan·ti·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to determine, express, or measure the quantity of

— quan·ti·fi·able adjective

quan·ti·ta·tive adjective : of, relating to, or involving quantity

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb

quan·ti·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a determinate or estimated amount : AMOUNT, NUMBER

2 : a considerable amount

Synonyms

abundance, heap, loads, lot, mass, much, plenty, profusion, scads

quan·tize verb quan·tized; quan·tiz·ing : to subdivide (as energy) into small units

quan·tum noun, plural quan·ta [ORIGIN: L, neut. of quantus how much]

1 : QUANTITY, AMOUNT

2 : an elemental unit of energy

2quantum adjective 1 : LARGE, SIGNIFICANT

2 : relating to or employing the principles of quantum mechanics

quantum mechanics noun singular or plural : a theory of matter based on the concept of possession of wave properties by elementary particles

— quantum mechanical adjective

— quantum mechanically adverb

quantum mechanics noun singular or plural : a theory of matter based on the concept of possession of wave properties by elementary particles

— quantum mechanical adjective

— quantum mechanically adverb

quantum theory noun : a theory in physics based on the idea that radiant energy (as light) is composed of small separate packets of energy

quar abbreviation quarterly

quar·an·tine noun [ORIGIN: modif. of It quarantena, lit., period of forty days, fr. quaranta forty, fr. L quadraginta]

1 : a period during which a ship suspected of carrying contagious disease is forbidden contact with the shore

2 : a restraint on the movements of persons or goods to prevent the spread of pests or disease

3 : a place or period of quarantine

4 : a state of enforced