dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/qua_MW.json

{
  "Quaker bonnet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bluet sense 1c(1)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192516",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Quakerdom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": quakerism":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101k\u0259(r)d\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130424",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Quamasia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Quamasia taxonomic synonym of camassia"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u0259\u02c8m\u0101zh\u0113\u0259",
      "-\u0101s\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101030",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Quashqai":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Quashqai variant spelling of qashqai"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172229",
    "type":[]
  },
  "quadrate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a quadrate bone":[],
      ": an approximately square or cubical area, space, or body":[],
      ": being square or approximately square":[],
      ": expanded into a square at the junction of the arms \u2014 see cross illustration":[],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a bony or cartilaginous element of each side of the skull to which the lower jaw is articulated in most vertebrates below mammals":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin quadratus , past participle of quadrare to make square, fit, from quadrum square; akin to Latin quattuor four":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-dr\u0259t",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-\u02ccdr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "foursquare",
      "square"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012204",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quadrature of the circle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a problem in mathematics that consists of finding the side of a square exactly equal in area to a given circular area and that has been shown to be impossible of solution by geometric methods limited to the use of ruler and compass alone":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203920",
    "type":[]
  },
  "quaff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hearty draft or gulp":[
        "\u2026 a single sensuous quaff \u2026",
        "\u2014 James Villas",
        "He lifted his glass, took a large quaff of the wine, swallowed quickly in his urgency to keep talking.",
        "\u2014 The Virginia Quarterly Review"
      ],
      ": an enjoyable beverage : a beverage (such as wine) that is quaffed or suitable for quaffing":[
        "This pleasant quaff offers ripe peach and vanilla flavors and a good balance of bright acidity and moderate sweetness.",
        "\u2014 Wine Spectator",
        "\u2026 there is no better quaff with fried chicken than Champagne.",
        "\u2014 Florence Fabricant"
      ],
      ": to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously":[
        "At Fort William, goods were exchanged, bills were tallied, brandy was quaffed , songs were sung.",
        "\u2014 Will Ferguson",
        "Young Cheltenham ladies and gentlemen in striped shirts and Barbours quaffed their drinks and guffawed loudly.",
        "\u2014 John Ayto",
        "\u2026 quaff a flagon of nut-brown ale \u2026",
        "\u2014 William Thackeray",
        "\u2026 curled up on her couch, wearing lounge pants, quaffing her third glass of wine \u2026",
        "\u2014 Nathan Heller",
        "\u2026 and in the chimney-corner, they all four quaffed , and smoked, and prosed, and dozed, as they had done of old.",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens",
        "\u2026 quaffing from massive steins of German beer while chatting it up with new friends.",
        "\u2014 Jeanne Potter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We stopped at a bar and quaffed a few beers.",
      "after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That means folks will be donning the green, going to church, lining the route, and maybe sauntering to a neighborhood watering hole to hear music or quaff a pint. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Anxious Americans, or at least the ones who regularly quaff Coke Zero, will be the judge. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 July 2021",
      "Atlanta Braves backers quaff four drinks a game and spend $32. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "Visitors can also take a seat near one of the heaters and try a mystery shot served in an ice glass, or quaff a tap beer. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Jan. 2021",
      "The food-shaming phenomenon isn\u2019t unique to U.S. politics: The French have their gauche caviar (the caviar left) and the Brits their champagne socialists, or as they\u2019re sometimes called, Bollinger Bolsheviks, a reference to a pricey, bubbly quaff . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2019",
      "Characters who are dead in one episode turn up in the next, cheerfully quaffing , wenching, or otherwise being very much not dead. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 1 Jan. 2020",
      "The last prime rib has been roasted, the last potato pancake fried up, the last eggnog quaffed . \u2014 Katie Workman, NBC News , 9 Jan. 2020",
      "All these folk could have quaffed their Frappuccino\u00ae Blended Beverage or their iced teas directly from the plastic cup, of course. \u2014 The Economist , 31 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4f",
      "\u02c8kwaf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "belt (down)",
      "drink",
      "gulp",
      "guzzle",
      "hoist",
      "imbibe",
      "knock back",
      "pound (down)",
      "sip",
      "slug (down)",
      "slurp",
      "sup",
      "swig",
      "swill",
      "toss (down "
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215329",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quagmire":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position : predicament":[],
      ": soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A Girl of the Limberlost is a Cinderella story whose wicked stepmother, in an interesting twist, is the heroine's real mother. She is a crazy person, deranged by grief for a husband who was sucked into a quagmire before her eyes when she was pregnant with Elnora. \u2014 Janet Malcolm , New York Review of Books , 15 Jan. 2009",
      "That was six months ago, when the Defense secretary laughingly dismissed the idea that Iraq was, or could turn into, a quagmire . But as Rumsfeld sat down last Friday morning to face Sen. John McCain, who spent six years in a Vietnamese prison, no one was laughing. \u2014 Michael Hirsh et al. , Newsweek , 17 Nov. 2003",
      "State involvement will create a vast bioethical quagmire . Even if everyone magically agrees that improving a child's memory is as valid as avoiding dyslexia, there will still be things taxpayers aren't ready to pay for\u2014genes of unproven benefit, say, or alterations whose downsides may exceed the upside. \u2014 Robert Wright , Time , 11 Jan.1999",
      "the party was once again facing its quadrennial quagmire : the candidate sufficiently liberal to win the nomination would be too liberal for the general election",
      "a protracted custody dispute that became a judicial quagmire",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The legal quagmire is certainly apparent to Charles Michel, the president of the European Council\u2014a group of EU national leaders, who set the bloc\u2019s political direction. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
      "Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Va., according to two people familiar with the deal, a sign the aerospace giant is leaning into its military wing and better positioning itself to navigate the political quagmire . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Besides the political quagmire , there are logistical challenges with sending fighter jets to Ukraine for the US and NATO allies to still work out. \u2014 Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears not to be going according to plan, and President Vladimir Putin seems intent on blaming his old colleagues at the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) \u2013 the intelligence agency successor to the KGB \u2013 for the quagmire . \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Older Russians will remember the way that rampant military spending and the quagmire in Afghanistan during the 1980s contributed to the Soviet Union collapsing under its own weight. \u2014 CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Initial paralysis by the international community and by Clinton, who feared getting stuck in a Vietnam-like quagmire , infuriated Dr. Albright. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Who will intervene to stop it",
      "That, along with his nuclear threats, have caused concern about how far a desperate Russian leader, who has effectively made his own political survival contingent on a war that is turning into a quagmire , might go. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4g-",
      "\u02c8kwag-\u02ccm\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8kwag-\u02ccm\u012br"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bind",
      "box",
      "catch-22",
      "corner",
      "dilemma",
      "fix",
      "hole",
      "impasse",
      "jackpot",
      "jam",
      "mire",
      "pickle",
      "predicament",
      "rabbit hole",
      "rattrap",
      "spot",
      "sticky wicket",
      "swamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012948",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quai":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": quay":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project. \u2014 Bill Buford, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful. \u2014 Bill Buford, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening. \u2014 Kate Betts, New York Times , 18 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, going back to Middle French kay \u2014 more at quay":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dock",
      "float",
      "jetty",
      "landing",
      "levee",
      "pier",
      "quay",
      "wharf"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083247",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Old World migratory game bird ( Coturnix coturnix )":[],
      ": any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as":[],
      ": bobwhite":[],
      ": to give way : falter":[
        "his courage never quailed"
      ],
      ": to make fearful":[],
      ": to recoil in dread or terror : cower":[
        "the strongest quail before financial ruin",
        "\u2014 Samuel Butler \u20201902"
      ],
      ": wither , decline":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We had quail for dinner.",
      "Verb",
      "Other politicians quailed before him.",
      "He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Otherwise, the poached calamari (sliced into ribbons, formed into a turban and topped with seaweed matchsticks and a quail egg) is as compelling as ever. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Appetizers include Rocky Mountain Oysters and the restaurant\u2019s take on the Scotch egg, fashioned from bison sausage and quail eggs. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "There was no sound except the grind of tires on gravel, the gush of a May breeze and the occasional call of sentinel quail . \u2014 Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022",
      "Banchan include tomato-basil kimchi, mussel-seaweed soup, kimchi oysters, quail eggs and cucumber salad. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, established on an old quail plantation in 1960, is a national leader in the research and promotion of prescribed fire. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 May 2022",
      "Popular starters include the Cuscuz Paulista with corn polenta, quail eggs and Santa Barbara sea urchin; Casquinha de siri with crab meat; and the Steak tartare Angus with black tucupi mayo and cured yolks. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Keep an eye out for a wide variety of bird species, including starlings, goldfinches and the California quail . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Put down the ketchup and mustard in favor of more fun toppings, such as lemon aioli and quail eggs. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But turkey is too holidayish, quail too fussy, goose too oceanically fatty, cornish hens too self-consciously twee. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The book features exurban mega mansions, the elite Piedmont Driving Club, Freaknik, burgeoning immigrant neighborhood Chamblee, South Georgia quail plantations and Greek philosopher Epictetus. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "Like Trigger, Goose is training to assist on dove, duck, and quail hunts. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Experts say the studies will help identify limiting factors to quail population growth and refine the management needed to correct them. \u2014 Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "The idea is to build quail a suitable home spacious enough to support a population large and healthy enough to bounce back in the wake of tough years. \u2014 Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Other poultry is well-suited to feed fewer servings, whether that\u2019s a roast chicken, Cornish hens, duck or even quail . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2020",
      "Visitors can reserve a two-hour session on one of 20 different upland fields to hunt for pheasant, chucker, partridge and quail that club managers stock daily \u2014 at least until the end of April (when hunting season ends in October). \u2014 Matt Villano, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2020",
      "Brister, who started his shotgunning career hunting doves, quail and waterfowl in Texas, was one of the best wingshooters in the world. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quaile , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quaccula , of imitative origin":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Middle Dutch quelen":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quail Verb recoil , shrink , flinch , wince , blench , quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste. recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust. recoiled at the suggestion of stealing shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice. shrank from the unpleasant truth flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution. faced her accusers without flinching wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling). winced in pain blench implies fainthearted flinching. stood their ground without blenching quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear. quailed before the apparition",
    "synonyms":[
      "blench",
      "cringe",
      "flinch",
      "recoil",
      "shrink",
      "squinch",
      "wince"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211052",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quaint":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": expert , skilled":[],
      ": marked by beauty or elegance":[],
      ": marked by skillful design":[
        "quaint with many a device in India ink",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
      ],
      ": pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar":[
        "a quaint phrase"
      ],
      ": unusual or different in character or appearance : odd":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A lot can change in 25 years, and Yountville has gone from an also-ran on the Napa food-and-wine tourism scene to the focus of activity. The quaint bed and breakfasts of yesterday have been replaced by upscale hotels and inns, and the village has become a mecca for top chefs. \u2014 Tim Fish , Wine Spectator , 15 June 2008",
      "Therefore, when the federal Constitutional Convention decided in 1787 that U.S. senators would be appointed by state legislatures rather than elected by the people at large, the drafters were actually placing the choice of U.S. senators in the control of state leaders who had met their states' highest qualifications for property and religion. Today, these property and religious qualifications are likely to strike us as quaint historical oddities. \u2014 Richard N. Rosenfeld , Harper's , May 2004",
      "Five minutes by ferry from the bustling concrete depths of Wall Street sits what could be a quaint New England town: stately, collegiate buildings framed by tree-lined walkways where the wind rustles through aging oak trees. \u2014 Andrea Elliott , New York Times , 25 July 2003",
      "The fishing village was very quaint .",
      "The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "CBS Television City, the quaint Original Farmer\u2019s Market and the luxury of the Grove are among sights. \u2014 Stefanie Dazio, Time , 31 May 2020",
      "The quaint normalcy of that simple exchange nearly brought me to tears. \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2020",
      "No more elbow-to-elbow shopping in the quaint store or noshing on barbecue in a rocking chair under the pavilion \u2015 at least for now. \u2014 Kim Pierce, Dallas News , 13 May 2020",
      "On April 27, Martinez and Gonzalez decided to get married in a quaint courthouse ceremony. \u2014 Emilie Eaton, ExpressNews.com , 10 May 2020",
      "Plus, Palacios offers quaint local shops and restaurants. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 9 May 2020",
      "Sultan, a pita bread factory and quaint pastry shop on an otherwise bare stretch of Stockton Avenue, is known for its variety of Middle Eastern sweets. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "The story centers Cassie, a med school dropout who lives with her parents and works at a quaint coffee shop. \u2014 Joi Childs, Teen Vogue , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Fiona, a New York City real estate broker retreats to her family\u2019s quaint Vermont inn after being dumped by her boyfriend, Nate When Nate shows up at the inn with a new girlfriend, Fiona devises a plan to win him back. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English queinte, cointe , from Anglo-French, clever, expert, from Latin cognitus , past participle of cognoscere to know \u2014 more at cognition":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quaint strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
    "synonyms":[
      "bizarre",
      "bizarro",
      "cranky",
      "crazy",
      "curious",
      "eccentric",
      "erratic",
      "far-out",
      "funky",
      "funny",
      "kinky",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "odd",
      "off-kilter",
      "off-the-wall",
      "offbeat",
      "out-of-the-way",
      "outlandish",
      "outr\u00e9",
      "peculiar",
      "queer",
      "queerish",
      "quirky",
      "remarkable",
      "rum",
      "screwy",
      "spaced-out",
      "strange",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "way-out",
      "weird",
      "weirdo",
      "wild"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044652",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quaintish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked somewhat by quaintness":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-tish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070918",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "quait":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of quait dialectal variant of quoit"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002653",
    "type":[]
  },
  "quake":{
    "antonyms":[
      "earthquake",
      "shake",
      "temblor",
      "tremor"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability":[],
      ": to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She was quaking with rage.",
      "The explosion made the whole house quake .",
      "Noun",
      "the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Paintings are broken down into bits and pieces, which then quake , or dissolve, or morph into one thing or another. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The slow pace of emergency aid distribution has flustered international charities, which partly attribute delays to quake damage and the effects of Tropical Storm Grace. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Bailey doesn\u2019t bow and quake before each of Roth\u2019s dozens of works. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "Generally in Utah, earthquakes greater than magnitude 5 happen once every 10 years, and quakes greater than magnitude 6 happen once every 50 years, the USGS says. \u2014 Jason Hanna And Konstantin Toropin, CNN , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "The East Bay and San Benito County quakes were not related and are not part of the same fault system. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2019",
      "The Sox, accused of using their video replay room to steal signs under Cora in 2018, should be quaking in their cleats. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "The book, which is slim and focussed, quakes with a nervous energy that often erupts into euphoria. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Who dropped his Doritos with quaking hands and a quivering lip when Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael) was left at the altar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "So far, no significant damage or injuries have been reported following Saturday's quake . \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "At first, the USGS categorized the quake as being at a 4.5 magnitude. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "That system was used after the 7.1 magnitude quake centered in Ridgecrest that shook Southern California on Fourth of July weekend in 2019. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "The temblor appears to have occurred on the Earthquake Valley fault, the same system that produced a 3.5 quake on May 9, said San Diego State University geologist Tom Rockwell. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The quake was detected northwest of Bay Point and Pittsburg, and appeared to be most acutely felt by East Bay residents. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
      "More than 4,000 people reported feeling the quake as of 7:30 a.m. PST. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Courtney McLeod does not fear a yellow wall or quake at the sight of an orange sofa. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "The quake struck at around 11:36 p.m. local time and was centered off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, the agency said. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Old English cwacian":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8kw\u0101k"
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      "wobble",
      "wabble"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": couch grass sense 1a":[],
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      "noun"
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      ": soft boggy ground : marsh":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": able to withstand damage or destruction by an earthquake":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195159",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": friend sense 5":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new documentary follows the story of Westtown School, a small quaker school in Pennsylvania that also happens to be home to arguably the greatest starting five in history. \u2014 Charlotte Carroll, SI.com , 8 Mar. 2018",
      "When Quakers Charles and Rhoda Coffin ministered in prisons and workhouses across the United States in the 1860s, the couple witnessed the deplorable conditions that inmates, in particular, women faced. \u2014 Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2017",
      "Quakers weren\u2019t welcome at Harvard in the 1660s, and vaccination was a medical and theological no-no at Yale over a century later. \u2014 WSJ , 3 Apr. 2017",
      "Not all of us are bent on changing people\u2019s beliefs; in fact, atheist Quakers attend services with theists regularly and happily. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-k\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072718",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "quaker blue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a nearly neutral slightly bluish black that is lighter and slightly redder than lampblack":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072652"
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  "quakerbird":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sooty albatross":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200838",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "quaking":{
    "antonyms":[
      "earthquake",
      "shake",
      "temblor",
      "tremor"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability":[],
      ": to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear":[]
    },
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      "Verb",
      "She was quaking with rage.",
      "The explosion made the whole house quake .",
      "Noun",
      "the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Paintings are broken down into bits and pieces, which then quake , or dissolve, or morph into one thing or another. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The slow pace of emergency aid distribution has flustered international charities, which partly attribute delays to quake damage and the effects of Tropical Storm Grace. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Bailey doesn\u2019t bow and quake before each of Roth\u2019s dozens of works. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "Generally in Utah, earthquakes greater than magnitude 5 happen once every 10 years, and quakes greater than magnitude 6 happen once every 50 years, the USGS says. \u2014 Jason Hanna And Konstantin Toropin, CNN , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "The East Bay and San Benito County quakes were not related and are not part of the same fault system. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2019",
      "The Sox, accused of using their video replay room to steal signs under Cora in 2018, should be quaking in their cleats. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "The book, which is slim and focussed, quakes with a nervous energy that often erupts into euphoria. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Who dropped his Doritos with quaking hands and a quivering lip when Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael) was left at the altar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "So far, no significant damage or injuries have been reported following Saturday's quake . \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "At first, the USGS categorized the quake as being at a 4.5 magnitude. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "That system was used after the 7.1 magnitude quake centered in Ridgecrest that shook Southern California on Fourth of July weekend in 2019. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "The temblor appears to have occurred on the Earthquake Valley fault, the same system that produced a 3.5 quake on May 9, said San Diego State University geologist Tom Rockwell. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The quake was detected northwest of Bay Point and Pittsburg, and appeared to be most acutely felt by East Bay residents. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
      "More than 4,000 people reported feeling the quake as of 7:30 a.m. PST. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Courtney McLeod does not fear a yellow wall or quake at the sight of an orange sofa. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "The quake struck at around 11:36 p.m. local time and was centered off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, the agency said. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cwacian":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agitate",
      "bucket",
      "convulse",
      "jerk",
      "jiggle",
      "joggle",
      "jolt",
      "jounce",
      "judder",
      "quiver",
      "shake",
      "shudder",
      "vibrate",
      "wobble",
      "wabble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200954",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "qualification":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a condition or standard that must be complied with (as for the attainment of a privilege)":[
        "a qualification for membership"
      ],
      ": a quality or skill that fits a person (as for an office)":[
        "the applicant with the best qualifications"
      ],
      ": a restriction in meaning or application : a limiting modification":[
        "this statement stands without qualification"
      ],
      ": characteristic":[],
      ": nature":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She is finishing up her qualification in marketing.",
      "He is studying for his teaching qualification .",
      "Students working towards their qualifications .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This sales process and cost must include everything from lead generation to prospect qualification , to meetings, to negotiation and close. \u2014 Pradeep Aradhya, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The Alabama Board of Education may begin accepting a below-passing score on the Praxis teacher qualification test, as part of an ongoing effort to get more teachers into classrooms. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
      "Chile would have risen to fourth in the standings and claimed the last automatic qualification place. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Recognizes excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Recognizes excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominantly of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The process leading up to World Cup qualification was rarely smooth. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "When the competition was first established in the 1960s a lengthy qualification campaign over many years was settled in a four-team tournament every four years, just like UEFA\u2019s second string competition. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Hicks was set to box in the 2020 Olympic Games for Team USA before they were postponed to 2021 and the International Boxing Association changed its qualification formula for last summer's competition. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-l\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "capability",
      "credentials",
      "goods",
      "stuff"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173931",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualificator":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an officer whose business it is to examine and prepare causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts of the Roman Catholic Church":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from qualificatus (past participle of qualificare ) + Latin -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020311",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualificatory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": qualifying , limiting":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin qualificat us (past participle of qualificare ) + English -ory":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4l\u0259f\u0259\u0307k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073950",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "qualified":{
    "antonyms":[
      "incompetent",
      "inept",
      "poor",
      "unfit",
      "unfitted",
      "unqualified"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent":[],
      ": having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment) : eligible":[],
      ": limited or modified in some way":[
        "qualified approval"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She is highly qualified for the job.",
      "I'm not qualified to give you advice about what you should do.",
      "She gave a qualified yes to the question.",
      "The plan was given qualified approval.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The result was 600,000 fewer qualified lifeguards nationwide compared with 2019. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "This can help qualified candidates have the confidence to apply for different positions in your company down the road. \u2014 Charles Hipps, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "An investigation found that Ladapo was made a tenured professor without a full tenure evaluation or a search for other qualified candidates\u2014all in violation of university rules. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "While many consumers are concerned about filling up their gas tanks in the short term, the state\u2019s top business lobby says the key to the economy is making sure the state has enough qualified candidates for jobs. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
      "Peterson said that releasing the names of finalists used to be common in police executive searches, but since George Floyd\u2019s murder in 2020, cities have set higher standards that have sharply narrowed the list of qualified candidates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Several deeply qualified candidates would have been runaway front-runners in recent cycles, when Democratic victories were all but assured. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Korn Ferry, known for identifying board members and C-suite executives for global corporations, has been reaching out to a number of qualified candidates of late. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 2 May 2022",
      "First, businesses can and should be open to hiring qualified candidates who are eager to work but are being held back by a prior criminal conviction. \u2014 Andy Hale, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "able",
      "capable",
      "competent",
      "equal",
      "fit",
      "good",
      "suitable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061854",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "qualified fee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112053",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to acquire legal or competent power or capacity":[
        "has just qualified as a lawyer"
      ],
      ": to alter the strength or flavor of":[],
      ": to be or become fit (as for an office) : meet the required standard":[],
      ": to characterize by naming an attribute : describe":[
        "cannot qualify it as \u2026 either glad or sorry",
        "\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
      ],
      ": to declare competent or adequate : certify":[],
      ": to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest":[
        "qualified for the finals"
      ],
      ": to fit by training, skill, or ability for a special purpose":[],
      ": to invest with legal capacity : license":[],
      ": to limit or modify the meaning of":[
        "qualify a noun"
      ],
      ": to make less harsh or strict : moderate":[],
      ": to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify":[],
      ": to shoot well enough to earn a marksmanship badge":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His experience qualifies him for the job.",
      "The training will qualify you to sell insurance.",
      "They both qualify for the job.",
      "Did she qualify to receive financial aid",
      "Financial assistance is available for those who qualify .",
      "The win qualifies her to compete in the final race.",
      "The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most employees\u2013aside from union employees and part-time workers\u2013could qualify with the shares vesting after three years of employment. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Much attention was rightly focused on the Ukrainian national team during its ultimately unsuccessful attempt to qualify for this fall\u2019s World Cup. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Only two golfers in the field who played in last week\u2019s inaugural LIV Golf event made the cut to qualify for this weekend\u2019s final two rounds. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "In order to qualify for this $200 bonus, bettors must make a $10+ deposit and wager $10 on the Boston Celtics or Golden State Warriors to win. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "Residents do not need to have had COVID-19 in order to qualify for financial assistance. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Pool admission will be free for Marion County residents, though adults will have to show proof of residency in order to qualify for the free pass. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
      "Part-time Starbucks employees must work a minimum of 20 hours per week in order to qualify for insurance and the Starbucks College Achievement plan, according to the company website. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Brandenburg was one of five GOP gubernatorial candidates whose nominating petitions to qualify for the ballot were riddled with fraudulent signatures, according to a review by the Bureau of Elections. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French qualifier , from Medieval Latin qualificare , from Latin qualis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "modify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164407",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quality":{
    "antonyms":[
      "A-OK",
      "A1",
      "awesome",
      "bang-up",
      "banner",
      "beautiful",
      "blue-chip",
      "blue-ribbon",
      "boffo",
      "bonny",
      "bonnie",
      "boss",
      "brag",
      "brave",
      "bully",
      "bumper",
      "capital",
      "choice",
      "classic",
      "cool",
      "corking",
      "crackerjack",
      "cracking",
      "dandy",
      "divine",
      "dope",
      "down",
      "dynamite",
      "excellent",
      "fab",
      "fabulous",
      "famous",
      "fantabulous",
      "fantastic",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "first-string",
      "five-star",
      "four-star",
      "frontline",
      "gangbusters",
      "gangbuster",
      "gilt-edged",
      "gilt-edge",
      "gone",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "groovy",
      "heavenly",
      "high-class",
      "hot",
      "hype",
      "immense",
      "jim-dandy",
      "keen",
      "lovely",
      "marvelous",
      "marvellous",
      "mean",
      "neat",
      "nifty",
      "noble",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "out-of-sight",
      "par excellence",
      "peachy",
      "peachy keen",
      "phat",
      "prime",
      "primo",
      "prize",
      "prizewinning",
      "radical",
      "righteous",
      "sensational",
      "slick",
      "splendid",
      "stellar",
      "sterling",
      "superb",
      "superior",
      "superlative",
      "supernal",
      "swell",
      "terrific",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "top-notch",
      "top-of-the-line",
      "top-shelf",
      "topflight",
      "topping",
      "unsurpassed",
      "wizard",
      "wonderful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a distinguishing attribute : characteristic":[
        "possesses many fine qualities"
      ],
      ": an acquired skill : accomplishment":[],
      ": an inherent feature : property":[
        "had a quality of stridence, dissonance",
        "\u2014 Roald Dahl"
      ],
      ": aristocracy":[],
      ": being of high quality":[],
      ": capacity , role":[
        "in the quality of reader and companion",
        "\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
      ],
      ": degree of excellence : grade":[
        "the quality of competing air service",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      ": peculiar and essential character : nature":[
        "her ethereal quality",
        "\u2014 Gay Talese"
      ],
      ": social status : rank":[],
      ": superiority in kind":[
        "merchandise of quality"
      ],
      ": the attribute of an elementary sensation that makes it fundamentally unlike any other sensation":[],
      ": the character in a logical proposition of being affirmative or negative":[],
      ": the identifying character of a vowel sound determined chiefly by the resonance of the vocal chambers in uttering it":[],
      ": timbre":[],
      ": vividness of hue":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Honesty is a desirable quality .",
      "Stubbornness is one of his bad qualities .",
      "She has strong leadership qualities .",
      "The house has many fine qualities .",
      "His music has a primitive quality .",
      "They offer quality at a reasonable price.",
      "Adjective",
      "The restaurant offers quality service.",
      "The store sells quality furniture at reasonable prices.",
      "It can be difficult to find quality childcare.",
      "He had a quality education.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some people believe that AI can help improve the quality and accuracy of content, while others are more cautious about its potential implications for human creativity and expression. \u2014 Shane Barker, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Additional factors that have been hypothesized to play a role include sleep quality and hormones. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Better Homes & Gardens is committed to the quality and trustworthiness of our content and editorial processes. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
      "Our testers started by looking at the overall design of the set, observing the materials, quantity and quality of cookware pieces, storage capabilities, shapes, and any extra features. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "But a quake\u2019s death toll more often comes down to geography, building quality and population density. \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "But a quake\u2019s death toll more often comes down to geography, building quality and population density. \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
      "But a quake\u2019s death toll more often comes down to geography, building quality , and population density. \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
      "What to Consider: Spending more on headphones would be an investment in better sound quality and comfort. \u2014 Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Australian guard has great size at 6-foot-6 and projects to be a quality two-way prospect at the next level. \u2014 Nick Crain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "What the company does: Works to improve the lives of older adults through innovative, quality senior living communities and community services to older adults. \u2014 The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "Our recommendations are vetted from quality inflatable pool brands and real reviews. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "Formerly known as the Medina Health Ministry, in 2018 the facility changed its name to more accurately reflect its mission of providing quality medical care for every eligible person between the ages of 18 and 64 who lives or works in Medina County. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "As disappointing as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is, there is a quality floor to any Marvel product as long as the key ingredients are present. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "In the southwestern district of Minhang, two local government officials were fired earlier this week over sub- quality pork delivered to communities. \u2014 Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Although three young starters \u2014 Manning, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal \u2014 are expected to take breakout-caliber leaps forward, Mize and Skubal have already proven themselves as quality big leaguers. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Isaac also was taken before quality big men such as Bam Adebayo, John Collins, Jarrett Allen, and OG Anunoby. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English qualite , from Anglo-French qualit\u00e9 , from Latin qualitat-, qualitas , from qualis of what kind; akin to Latin qui who \u2014 more at who":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4l-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quality Noun quality , property , character , attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero",
    "synonyms":[
      "caliber",
      "calibre",
      "class",
      "grade",
      "rate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172612",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quality point":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": grade point":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113321",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quality point average":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": grade point average":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For this honor, students must have full-time status and attain a 4.0 quality point average on 12 or more credits during a single semester with no continuing or incomplete grades. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2021",
      "Ikeria and Layla won based on a calculation of quality point average or Q.P.A., a system of calculating grades that gave extra weight to advanced placement and dual credit courses. \u2014 Stephanie Saul, New York Times , 11 June 2021",
      "In order to attain this status, students must maintain a quality point average of 3.4 or higher, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit and receive no grade lower than a C in any course. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "Students must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average to make the list. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 11 June 2019",
      "To be recognized, a full-time student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average during the semester. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 8 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1972, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064736",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quality time":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": time spent giving all of one's attention to someone who is close (such as one's child)":[
        "Dad and I spent some quality time together."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221741",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety":[
        "had no qualms about asking for their help",
        "It was about an enduring secular world where people did unspeakable things, seemingly without qualm and without any grave consequences to themselves.",
        "\u2014 Jim Holt"
      ],
      ": a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea":[
        "The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness.",
        "\u2014 Robert Louis Stevenson"
      ],
      ": a sudden feeling of usually disturbing emotion (such as doubt or fear)":[
        "I had a qualm of absolute horror, and shuddered; and then the emotion was immediately repressed or suppressed.",
        "\u2014 Oliver Sacks"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He accepted their offer without a qualm .",
      "she has no qualms about downloading pirated music files from the Internet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "My only qualm is that the pockets, which are very stretchy with large openings, are not very secure\u2014my phone once fell dangerously close to a pee puddle. \u2014 Outside Online , 24 June 2021",
      "His main qualm is with the $7,500 student loan cap workers can get to earn credentials in fields like logistics, construction and IT. \u2014 Casey Smith, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Another qualm relates to the number of miles of driving on your neighborhood streets. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "One qualm is that this can lead to RVs packed together like sardines. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Most folk, out-take Nack, reckoned the qualm was a tale the priests wrought up to wring out our silver. \u2014 Clair Wills, The New York Review of Books , 16 Jan. 2020",
      "Yet another qualm is that people might misbehave while traveling inside a self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
      "Our biggest qualm is with their design, which is, summed up in a word, noticeable. \u2014 Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "Stephen Colbert has a major qualm with Zack Snyder's Justice League, a.k.a. the Snyder Cut. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 23 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "or \u02c8kw\u00e4lm",
      "also \u02c8kw\u022fm",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4lm",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for qualm qualm , scruple , compunction , demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. qualm implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment. no qualms about plagiarizing scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle. no scruples against buying stolen goods compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim. had compunctions about lying demur implies hesitation caused by objection to an outside suggestion or influence. accepted her decision without demur",
    "synonyms":[
      "compunction",
      "misgiving",
      "scruple"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232319",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualmish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeling qualms : nauseated":[],
      ": of, relating to, or producing qualms":[],
      ": overly scrupulous : squeamish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-mish",
      "or \u02c8kw\u00e4l-",
      "also \u02c8kw\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ill",
      "nauseated",
      "nauseous",
      "queasy",
      "queazy",
      "queer",
      "queerish",
      "sick",
      "sickish",
      "squeamish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173740",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "qualmishness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeling qualms : nauseated":[],
      ": of, relating to, or producing qualms":[],
      ": overly scrupulous : squeamish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-mish",
      "or \u02c8kw\u00e4l-",
      "also \u02c8kw\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ill",
      "nauseated",
      "nauseous",
      "queasy",
      "queazy",
      "queer",
      "queerish",
      "sick",
      "sickish",
      "squeamish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060732",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quam diu":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, so long as":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)kw\u00e4m\u02c8d\u0113(\u02cc)\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235743",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "quamash":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Camassia and especially C. quamash ) of plants of the lily family chiefly of the western U.S. with edible bulbs \u2014 compare death camas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-mish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163644",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quamoclit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small genus of twining vines (family Convolvulaceae) of warm regions distinguished from Ipomoea by the salverform corolla and exserted stamens and style \u2014 see star ipomoea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, perhaps alteration of Nahuatl cuauh-mochitl camachile":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwam\u0259\u02ccklit"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120110",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quandary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a state of perplexity or doubt":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Williams's quandary is not unlike that faced by other urban executives who have had to wrestle with a deeply rooted power structure. The problem is especially acute for African American mayors. They are expected to serve as sentries, protecting their cities' black communities and staving off so-called white encroachment. \u2014 Jonetta Rose Barras , Washington Post , 15 June 2003",
      "For a sticky philosophical quandary , the questions are pretty simple: am I a clerk charged with selling college degrees or am I involved in a more meaningful experience",
      "\u2026 the inevitable economic quandary that faces a people in the transition from slavery to freedom, and especially those who make that change amid hate and prejudice, lawlessness and ruthless competition. \u2014 W. E. B. Du Bois , The Souls of Black Folk , 1903",
      "The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.",
      "I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "McCarthy understands the philosophical quandary \u2014while also encouraging Diggs to channel the instincts that fueled his 2021 success. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "The moral quandary recalls that faced by a scientist a century ago, Lewis Fry Richardson. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "For weeks, Fairbanks mathematician Leah Berman Williams was in a quandary over which candidate to vote for in the special primary for U.S. House. \u2014 Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
      "The adenovirus infection created a quandary for Baelyn\u2019s doctors. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "The portrayal of the Jack McKinney-Paul Westhead-Pat Riley coaching quandary during the 1979-80 season is absolutely compelling. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Nevertheless, Apple still faces a moral and reputational quandary : are the everyday conveniences and relatively modest revenues generated by AirTags worth the injury to women",
      "The McMullin quandary is already carving a deep divide in the state\u2019s minority party. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "As the pressure to act mounts from both sides of the aisle, Biden faces a political quandary . \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1579, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-d\u0259-r\u0113",
      "-dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch-22",
      "dilemma",
      "double bind"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162150",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantitative analysis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The company has a quantitative analysis of how well that person might fit in. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
      "Page and his colleagues wanted to do a quantitative analysis of political inequality. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Boehmig started his career as a bond trader for Lehman Brothers, where he was exposed to the growing use of code to do quantitative analysis on financial data. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "After asking Nordicity to generate the report, the REMC were told there was not enough data to compile a quantitative analysis of the industry because of inadequate reporting practices within the organizations. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "The availability of plentiful data generated by the financial industry make these systems amenable to quantitative analysis . \u2014 Standish Fleming, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "TrueBridge will run a quantitative analysis of all companies based on the information in the nominations, and Forbes reporters will be in touch with all finalists. \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
      "Decisions must be made based on a thorough quantitative analysis . \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "The machine was birthed during the height of America\u2019s struggle for global ascendancy, amid a surge of interest from the political class in quantitative analysis . \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 8 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1847, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105309",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantitative easing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of government policies that may be implemented by a central bank to increase the money supply in the economy":[
        "The Fed has already done plenty with its unique stimulus program of quantitative easing , or QE, the $85 billion-a-month purchase of bonds and mortgage-backed assets that started pumping cash into the system in 2008.",
        "\u2014 Rana Foroohar",
        "Speculation is increasing that in an effort to stimulate the sluggish economy, the central bank will soon announce additional quantitative easing , the strategy of buying long-term assets like Treasury bonds to lower long-term interest rates.",
        "\u2014 Christine Hauser",
        "Since 2000, the Bank of Japan has progressively increased the intensity of its quantitative easing programs in response to stagnant growth and failures in its banking system.",
        "\u2014 Blaine Luetkemeyer",
        "\u2014 abbreviation QE"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091511",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantitative inheritance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": genetic inheritance of a character (such as human skin color) controlled by polygenes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1929, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173928",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantitive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": quantitative":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by contraction":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n(t)\u0259tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041119",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "quantity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an indefinite amount or number":[],
      ": a determinate or estimated amount":[],
      ": total amount or number":[],
      ": a considerable amount or number":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural generous quantities of luck \u2014 H. E. Putsch"
      ],
      ": the aspect in which a thing is measurable in terms of greater, less, or equal or of increasing or decreasing magnitude":[],
      ": the subject of a mathematical operation":[],
      ": an individual considered with respect to a given situation":[
        "an unknown quantity \u2026 as attorney general",
        "\u2014 Tom Wicker"
      ],
      ": the relative duration or time length of a speech sound or sound sequence":[],
      ": the character of a logical proposition as being universal, particular, or singular":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abundance",
      "barrel",
      "basketful",
      "boatload",
      "bucket",
      "bunch",
      "bundle",
      "bushel",
      "carload",
      "chunk",
      "deal",
      "dozen",
      "fistful",
      "gobs",
      "good deal",
      "heap",
      "hundred",
      "lashings",
      "lashins",
      "loads",
      "lot",
      "mass",
      "mess",
      "mountain",
      "much",
      "multiplicity",
      "myriad",
      "oodles",
      "pack",
      "passel",
      "peck",
      "pile",
      "plateful",
      "plenitude",
      "plentitude",
      "plenty",
      "pot",
      "potful",
      "profusion",
      "raft",
      "reams",
      "scads",
      "sheaf",
      "shipload",
      "sight",
      "slew",
      "spate",
      "stack",
      "store",
      "ton",
      "truckload",
      "volume",
      "wad",
      "wealth",
      "yard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ace",
      "bit",
      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "handful",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "mouthful",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "peanuts",
      "pinch",
      "pittance",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "speck",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "taste",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The wine is made in small quantities .",
      "The boss is worried about quantity as well as quality.",
      "The family buys food in quantity .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The seduction of quantity over quality is not a viably lean method of selling and processing lead generation. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Major League Baseball easily leads the way in terms of the sheer quantity of games on the docket. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "In math, the positiveness or negativeness of a quantity . \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 13 June 2022",
      "Offense: Importation of a quantity of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine (Southern District of Texas). \u2014 al , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, Moen described this time as that of quantity over quality. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "He was charged with distribution of a quantity of cocaine, and possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Hawaii, West Virginia, and Alabama took the bottom three places in terms of sleep quantity , with only 63% to 64% of their residents able to attain seven hours or more of sleep each night. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Researchers warn that, for now, many studies don\u2019t use data of adequate quantity or quality to properly test AI applications. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 16 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quantite , from Anglo-French quantit\u00e9 , from Latin quantitat-, quantitas , from quantus how much, how large; akin to Latin quam how, as, quando when, qui who \u2014 more at who":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201427"
  },
  "quantity of light":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": luminous energy that is the product of mean luminous flux by time":[
        "quantity of light expressed in lumen-hours"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040855",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantity surveyor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": someone whose job is to estimate the amount and cost of materials needed for building something and how long it will take to build":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013721",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantity theory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a theory in economics: changes in the price level tend to vary directly with the amount of money in circulation and the rate of its circulation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "A year ago, a prominent economist used the orthodox quantity theory of money to predict what the Fed and almost all of his peers missed: That an inflationary explosion was close at hand. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The starting point for any analysis of inflation is the quantity theory of money. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "On the other hand, the Keynesians said that quantity theory of money didn\u2019t work because the Fed\u2019s balance sheet expanded enormously, but the U.S. didn\u2019t experience much inflation. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100723",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics":[],
      ": to subdivide (something, such as energy) into small but measurable increments":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In fact, this assumption was so powerful that all attempts to quantize Hall conductance up to that point had used it. \u2014 Spyridon Michalakis, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2020",
      "This work suggested that theorists might need another, more radical, approach to quantum gravity\u2014rather than simply quantizing general relativity, a new way to understand the nature of space-time at a microscopic level might be needed. \u2014 Conor Purcell, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "This spawned approaches to quantum gravity that were developed by taking general relativity and using different methods to quantize it. \u2014 Conor Purcell, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "That means musical qualities were quantized on a scale of 0 to 127. \u2014 Dan Kopf, Quartz , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "The usual approach to quantizing something is to identify its independent parts \u2014 particles, say \u2014 and then apply quantum mechanics to them. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 Mar. 2018",
      "But by quantizing gameplay into distinct turns, Civ provides the illusion that the player isn't that far away from nailing down all the loose ends standing between them and victory. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "General relativity paints a continuous picture of space-time while in quantum mechanics everything is quantized in discrete chunks. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Nov. 2018",
      "But not only does asymptotic safety provide a link between testable low energies and inaccessible high energies \u2014 as the above examples demonstrate \u2014 the approach is also not necessarily in conflict with other ways of quantizing gravity. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-\u02cct\u012bz"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044900",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quantong":{
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      "Definition of quantong variant of quandong"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204656",
    "type":[]
  },
  "quantum":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": any of the small subdivisions of a quantized physical magnitude (such as magnetic moment)":[],
      ": any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of energy are subdivided":[],
      ": gross quantity : bulk":[],
      ": large , significant":[
        "a quantum improvement"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or employing the principles of quantum mechanics":[
        "quantum physics"
      ],
      ": portion , part":[],
      ": quantity , amount":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the sum of human knowledge is now so immense that even a highly educated person can hope to absorb only a tiny quantum of it",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The future of quantum computing could be paved with a novel form of matter: the time crystal. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 22 June 2022",
      "This can be said to be true about quantum computing, too. \u2014 Nitin Rakesh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Norwich University has received a $4 million federal grant to establish a new research lab focusing on machine learning and quantum computing. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
      "The measure will generate a fair degree of progressivity in the water tariff policy for domestic consumers along with sensitising them on their consumption quantum . \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
      "These are things like artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, quantum computing. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Researchers are particularly keen to examine one idea about how quantum becomes classical. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "That is what short coherence feels like with a deep quantum circuit. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Whereas other particle masses must simply be measured and accepted as facts of nature, the W mass can be predicted by combining a handful of other measurable quantum properties in the Standard Model equations. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The quantum supremacy movement is definitely one of those. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The company develops quantum processors for a range of supercomputing data centers and research labs, and employs around 160 people across Europe. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Testing these solutions is also a priority for Escol\u00e1stico S\u00e1nchez, quantum discipline leader at BBVA. \u2014 Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "The informational perspective on the second law is now being recast as a quantum problem. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "In new research, a device helps to correct data lost at the quantum level. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Countless experiments have confirmed it, as do computer chips, lasers and other technologies that exploit quantum effects. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Bandyopadhyay\u2019s research also shows the presence of quantum effects in microtubules. \u2014 Andrea Morris, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "This provides strong evidence for the result being due to quantum effects. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 7 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, neuter of quantus how much":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259m",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4nt-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amount",
      "measure",
      "quantity",
      "volume"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065802",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantum chromodynamics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a theory of fundamental particles based on the assumption that quarks are distinguished by differences in color (see color entry 1 sense 15 ) and are held together (as in hadrons ) by an exchange of gluons":[
        "Quantum chromodynamics equations describe the characteristics and behavior of quarks and the peculiar force that binds different quarks and antiquarks together to create protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles known as hadrons.",
        "\u2014 I. Peterson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gradually, though, a deeper theory known as quantum chromodynamics (QCD) emerged. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "The theory of quarks and the strong nuclear force that binds them, quantum chromodynamics (QCD), is so unwieldy that theorists cannot calculate the effects through the usual series of ever smaller approximations. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Then came the connection to the best current description of the strong nuclear force with the development of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). \u2014 Priyamvada Natarajan, WSJ , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "One way is via lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD), a technique that relies on massive computational power to numerically solve the effects of the virtual particles on muons. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "The results began to make more sense as physicists worked out the true theory that the quark model only approximates: quantum chromodynamics , or QCD. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "In 2004 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics, with two other scientists, for his contribution to quantum chromodynamics \u2014a theory about the strong interaction between certain subatomic particles. \u2014 Christopher Levenick, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "If the muon and electron don't behave equivalently, then quantum chromodynamics , a major theory in physics, is irretrievably broken in some way. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "So, the work is an important landmark in terms of finding ways to up the precision of the results, and the outcome suggests that quantum chromodynamics is probably fine. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 2 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133704",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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  },
  "quantum field theory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a theory in physics: the interaction of two separate physical systems (such as particles) is attributed to a field that extends from one to the other and is manifested in a particle exchange between the two systems":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Electromagnetic force was well explained by quantum field theory , which pictured attraction or repulsion as an exchange of massless particles\u2014photons\u2014able to travel across unlimited distances. \u2014 Andrew Crumey, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
      "Adami sees the new research as an elegant synthesis of several different disciplines, including classical physics, atomic physics and quantum field theory . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
      "In quantum field theory , the universe\u2019s truly elementary entities are fields that fill all space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "To solve a quantum field theory is to be able to use the field to predict observations. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 June 2021",
      "Elliott notes that viewing quantum field theory from a mathematical perspective can help glean new information about the structures that are foundational to it. \u2014 Rachel Crowell, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "In the late 1920s physicists began to develop a powerful mathematical framework known as quantum field theory that remains the language of particle physics to this day. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "If the interaction is governed by any of the three forces other than gravity, physicists can in principle calculate the results of these scattering problems using quantum field theory . \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "This summer, Quanta covered the growing need for a mathematical understanding of quantum field theory , one of the most successful concepts in physics. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113903",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quantum leap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Prices have taken a quantum leap upward.",
      "The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What could be the bold, big-idea, try-it-and-see, quantum leap approach that gathers science, policy, and the private and civil sectors and incentivizes them to pull together toward finding rapid solutions and implementing them ASAP",
      "But what came with those two records was a quantum leap . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The vehicle first aims to make the quantum leap from a low-stakes race on a quarter-mile track in glitzy L.A. to running on the 2.5-mile oval at iconic Daytona International Speedway for the sport\u2019s biggest prize. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Florida believes Napier is prepared to make the quantum leap from the Sun Belt to the SEC. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "These are all especially true after COVID-19 drove a quantum leap in the acceptance of remote work and made this labor market even more competitive. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "In 1989, the science of bird tracking took a quantum leap when albatrosses became the first birds to be fixed with satellite tracking telemetry devices. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "My impression is that in Arab TV there has been a quantum leap in terms of fresh, innovative narratives. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Woods, who limped noticeably, was quick to note such baby steps are nothing compared with the quantum leap needed to play a Tour event. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125546",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "quarrel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a ground of dispute or complaint":[
        "have no quarrel with a different approach"
      ],
      ": a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow":[],
      ": a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation":[],
      ": to contend or dispute actively":[
        "quarreled frequently with his superiors",
        "\u2014 London Calling"
      ],
      ": to find fault":[
        "many people quarrel with the idea",
        "\u2014 Johns Hopkins Magazine"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The children quarrel all the time.",
      "She and her husband are always quarreling about money.",
      "I don't want to quarrel with you."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English querele , from Anglo-French, from Latin querela grievance, complaint, from queri to complain":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellum , diminutive of Latin quadrum square \u2014 more at quadrate":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quarrel Noun (2) quarrel , wrangle , altercation , squabble mean a noisy dispute usually marked by anger. quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next",
    "synonyms":[
      "altercate",
      "argue",
      "argufy",
      "bicker",
      "brabble",
      "brawl",
      "controvert",
      "dispute",
      "fall out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "jar",
      "quibble",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095333",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quarrelsome":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner : contentious":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a quarrelsome student who was always being sent to the principal's office for starting fights in the halls",
      "you're so quarrelsome : you can never do anything without a fuss",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So, there was no number 6 on the reasons gold hasn\u2019t rallied hard with inflation, but gold is a classic haven and the world is very quarrelsome at present, with the usual suspects stirring away. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Even Jefferson soon had enough of the quarrelsome envoy. \u2014 Shaun Assael, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
      "How to mold a lasting and resilient nation out of this quarrelsome collection of commonwealths",
      "The group\u2019s board included Morton Irvine Smith, scion of a quarrelsome California family that once owned much of the land on which Orange County was built. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "If people become quarrelsome or negative, don\u2019t take it personally. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "There are so many things going on that someone could become quarrelsome . \u2014 Magi Helena, oregonlive , 7 Dec. 2019",
      "Anthony set sail for New Amsterdam in 1629, and before long acquired a large farm just north of the city stockade at Wall Street, along with a reputation as one of the most quarrelsome characters in a town full of them. \u2014 Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s the unwritten code of civility and compromise Virginia\u2019s lawmakers have long said sets them apart from the quarrelsome mob in Congress. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr(-\u0259)l-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r(-\u0259)l-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259l-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quarrelsome belligerent , bellicose , pugnacious , quarrelsome , contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. belligerent often implies being actually at war or engaged in hostilities. belligerent nations bellicose suggests a disposition to fight. a drunk in a bellicose mood pugnacious suggests a disposition that takes pleasure in personal combat. a pugnacious gangster quarrelsome stresses an ill-natured readiness to fight without good cause. the heat made us all quarrelsome contentious implies perverse and irritating fondness for arguing and quarreling. wearied by his contentious disposition",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "assaultive",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "militant",
      "pugnacious",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113823",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quarrelsomeness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner : contentious":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a quarrelsome student who was always being sent to the principal's office for starting fights in the halls",
      "you're so quarrelsome : you can never do anything without a fuss",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So, there was no number 6 on the reasons gold hasn\u2019t rallied hard with inflation, but gold is a classic haven and the world is very quarrelsome at present, with the usual suspects stirring away. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Even Jefferson soon had enough of the quarrelsome envoy. \u2014 Shaun Assael, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
      "How to mold a lasting and resilient nation out of this quarrelsome collection of commonwealths",
      "The group\u2019s board included Morton Irvine Smith, scion of a quarrelsome California family that once owned much of the land on which Orange County was built. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "If people become quarrelsome or negative, don\u2019t take it personally. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "There are so many things going on that someone could become quarrelsome . \u2014 Magi Helena, oregonlive , 7 Dec. 2019",
      "Anthony set sail for New Amsterdam in 1629, and before long acquired a large farm just north of the city stockade at Wall Street, along with a reputation as one of the most quarrelsome characters in a town full of them. \u2014 Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s the unwritten code of civility and compromise Virginia\u2019s lawmakers have long said sets them apart from the quarrelsome mob in Congress. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr(-\u0259)l-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r(-\u0259)l-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259l-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quarrelsome belligerent , bellicose , pugnacious , quarrelsome , contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. belligerent often implies being actually at war or engaged in hostilities. belligerent nations bellicose suggests a disposition to fight. a drunk in a bellicose mood pugnacious suggests a disposition that takes pleasure in personal combat. a pugnacious gangster quarrelsome stresses an ill-natured readiness to fight without good cause. the heat made us all quarrelsome contentious implies perverse and irritating fondness for arguing and quarreling. wearied by his contentious disposition",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "assaultive",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "militant",
      "pugnacious",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033137",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "quarry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a diamond-shaped pane of glass, stone, or tile":[],
      ": a heap of the game killed in a hunt":[],
      ": a rich source":[],
      ": an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone":[],
      ": one that is sought or pursued : prey":[],
      ": to delve in or as if in a quarry":[],
      ": to dig or take from or as if from a quarry":[
        "quarry marble"
      ],
      ": to make a quarry in":[
        "quarry a hill"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "an area where workers are quarrying for limestone"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "1537, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1774, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quarey , alteration of quarrere , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *quadraria , from Late Latin quadrus hewn (literally, squared) stone, from Latin quadrum square":"Noun",
      "Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie , from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium \u2014 more at cuirass":"Noun",
      "alteration of quarrel entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031708",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quarter":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accommodate",
      "bestow",
      "billet",
      "bivouac",
      "board",
      "bunk",
      "camp",
      "chamber",
      "domicile",
      "encamp",
      "harbor",
      "house",
      "lodge",
      "put up",
      "roof",
      "room",
      "shelter",
      "take in"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bearing or charge occupying the first fourth part of a heraldic field":[],
      ": a coin worth a quarter of a dollar":[],
      ": a compass point or direction other than the cardinal points":[],
      ": a division or district of a town or city":[
        "he describes the immigrant quarter",
        "\u2014 Alfred Kazin"
      ],
      ": a fourth part of the moon's period":[],
      ": a half-illuminated phase of the moon that occurs a quarter period after or before a new moon":[],
      ": a point, direction, or place not definitely identified":[
        "the view to the rear quarter",
        "\u2014 Consumer Reports",
        "The oft-repeated Roman story is written in still legible characters in every quarter [=all over] of the Old World \u2026",
        "\u2014 Henry David Thoreau"
      ],
      ": a school term of about 12 weeks":[],
      ": an assembly of a ship's company for ceremony, drill, or emergency":[],
      ": an assigned station or post":[],
      ": an unspecified person or group":[
        "financial help from many quarters",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      ": any of the four parts into which a heraldic field is divided":[],
      ": any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit":[],
      ": any of various units of length or area equal to one fourth of some larger unit":[],
      ": consisting of or equal to a quarter":[],
      ": divide":[],
      ": hindquarter sense 2":[],
      ": living accommodations : lodgings":[
        "show you to your quarters"
      ],
      ": lodge , dwell":[],
      ": one of a set of four 3-month divisions of a year":[
        "business was up during the third quarter"
      ],
      ": one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part":[
        "in the top quarter of his class"
      ],
      ": one of the four equal periods into which the playing time of some games is divided":[],
      ": one of the four parts into which the horizon is divided or the cardinal point corresponding to it":[],
      ": one side of the upper of a shoe or boot from heel to vamp":[],
      ": quarter hour":[
        "a quarter after three"
      ],
      ": the fourth part of a measure of time: such as":[],
      ": the inhabitants of such a quarter":[],
      ": the region or direction lying under any of the four divisions of the horizon":[],
      ": the side of a horse's hoof between the toe and the heel \u2014 see hoof illustration":[],
      ": the stern area of a ship's side":[],
      ": the sum of 25 cents":[],
      ": to add (a coat of arms) to others on one escutcheon":[],
      ": to arrange or bear (different coats of arms) quarterly on one escutcheon":[],
      ": to change from one quarter to another":[
        "the moon quarters"
      ],
      ": to crisscross (an area) in many directions":[],
      ": to crisscross a district":[],
      ": to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts":[
        "quarter an apple",
        "condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered"
      ],
      ": to divide (a shield) into distinct sections (as by stripes)":[],
      ": to provide with lodging or shelter":[],
      ": to strike on a ship's quarter":[
        "the wind was quartering"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Cut the pie into quarters .",
      "an inch and a quarter",
      "a quarter of a cup of sugar",
      "He was three quarters of an hour early.",
      "Verb",
      "The hunters quartered the deer.",
      "We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.",
      "Adjective",
      "a quarter acre of land",
      "They live less than a quarter mile from us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In Norway, Sweden and Finland, WBDS\u2019 free-to-air channels will also broadcast the quarter -finals, semi-finals and both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s singles finals. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Financial help for children displaced by the war in Ukraine was due to come from an unlikely quarter later Monday, when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov looked to auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "If stocks continue to fall over the next two weeks, the three-month period that ends June 30 could ultimately be the index\u2019s worst quarter since 2008, when the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off the global financial crisis. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Nearby, the old quarter of Panama City, Casco Viejo, dates back to 1673 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "While most Detroiters say their financial situation is steady or improving, nearly a quarter report that it's actually gotten worse in the past 12 months, particularly low-income residents. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Set in the world of elite tennis, the drama portrays Justine Pearce as a one-time rising star whose sudden success at 17 took her and her coach Glenn Lapthorn to the quarter -finals of the French Open. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "This ultra-stretch quarter -zip pullover leaves room to move, volley, and slice. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "The Wilma Mankiller quarter will begin making its way into circulation, U.S. Mint announced, as the Native American activist is featured on the third quarter released this year, part of the American Women Quarters Program. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To start, quarter the whole apples, then toss into a large saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold water. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Before unleashing the herbivores, the Carr\u2019s will survey a client\u2019s land, ensuring no imminent hazard, and quarter it off into four different sections. \u2014 Camille Sauers, Chron , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Ochoa responded to my question with an adage\u2014the only way to eat an elephant is to quarter it into pieces. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
      "Use a sharp paring knife to cut the citrus in half lengthwise and then quarter each half to create four wedges. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "If using white mushrooms, halve the small ones and quarter the bigger ones. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "Loomer cosponsored legislation to draw and quarter Jack Dorsey or replace John Roberts with QAnon on the Supreme Court. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "As the pasta cooks, quarter the sausages lengthwise, then slice 1/2-inch thick. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "According to McDonald, all the elk were quartered out. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There was the fourth-quarter cross- quarter bounce pass to Keldon Johnson for a 3-pointer. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "First quarter earnings season is slated to kick off next week with the release of results from several banks. \u2014 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Details could be revealed when the company releases first quarter earnings Tuesday. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "First quarter earnings season is also still a few weeks out, and investors have to fly blind in terms of the financial impact on businesses. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "Davidson jumped out of his car, moved to the front quarter panel of the car and drew his Taser. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Day time rain totals of up to a tenth or quarter inch are possible. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The Street didn't get too much of a high from Aurora Cannabis' 4th quarter earnings late Wednesday, but the cannabis company is still reporting strong growth. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "The longtime justice spoke with Katherine Baicker, dean of the Harris School of Public Policy, before about 400 people, reflecting on her career as an attorney battling for women\u2019s rights and her quarter century on the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2019"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quartarius , from quartus fourth":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)t-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r",
      "also \u02c8k\u022f(r)-",
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      "district",
      "nabe",
      "neighborhood",
      "section"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214739",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": an offensive back in football who usually lines up behind the center, calls the signals, and directs the offensive play of the team":[],
      ": one who directs and leads":[],
      ": to direct the offensive play of":[
        "quarterback a football team"
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      ": to give executive direction to : boss":[
        "quarterbacked the original buying syndicate",
        "\u2014 Time"
      ],
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      "Verb",
      "He quarterbacked his high school team.",
      "She quarterbacked the company's latest ad campaign.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Heaps hopped on a plane to get to the greater Denver area for the first of what will be many Russell Wilson Passing Academy camps, having worked with Wilson, the Broncos\u2019 new star quarterback , for the past five years. \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "The Tigers hired former quarterback and Troy star Jerrel Jernigan this week. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees helped develop DeShone Kizer, a second-round pick in 2017, and Marcus Freeman is a defensive-minded first-time head coach who hasn\u2019t played a role in any quarterback \u2019s development at his previous stops. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "Last week, Burrow met former Bengals quarterback and Ring of Honor inductee Ken Anderson. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
      "At this point of the offseason, the Browns have not yet altered Watson or backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett\u2019s practice snaps in anticipation of Watson being suspended by the NFL for possible personal-conduct policy violations. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "Lee, a former Dollarway High School quarterback and coach, had hired Anderson during this offseason at Mills. \u2014 I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online , 13 June 2022",
      "Among those 80 names are the former Utes quarterback and defensive back. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Oregon State secured a big piece to its 2023 recruiting class when Downey (Calif.) quarterback Aidan Chiles made a verbal commitment Thursday to the Beavers. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addressed gun reform during his minicamp media availability on Tuesday. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
      "Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray completed 7-of-17 passes for 28 yards and was sacked twice and intercepted twice in the first half. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Both quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Williams were injured after the 49ers had dealt with several key injuries the first three games of the season. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and actress Shailene Woodley called off their nearly year-long engagement Wednesday, according to a report from In Touch Weekly. \u2014 Ridah Syed, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Brett Favre, more than most, can appreciate the position that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Over the last year, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not shied away from public comments about life after the NFL. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "With one week left in the NFL\u2019s regular season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the consensus favorite to capture his fourth MVP award. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL most valuable player, leads a team attempting to earn the No. 1 seed for the second consecutive season. \u2014 Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
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      "1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1892, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-t\u0259r-\u02ccbak",
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r-\u02ccbak"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "boss",
      "captain",
      "handle",
      "head",
      "overlook",
      "oversee",
      "superintend",
      "supervise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071342",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      "accommodate",
      "bestow",
      "billet",
      "bivouac",
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      "bunk",
      "camp",
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      "encamp",
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      "house",
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      "put up",
      "roof",
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      "shelter",
      "take in"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a bearing or charge occupying the first fourth part of a heraldic field":[],
      ": a coin worth a quarter of a dollar":[],
      ": a compass point or direction other than the cardinal points":[],
      ": a division or district of a town or city":[
        "he describes the immigrant quarter",
        "\u2014 Alfred Kazin"
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      ": a fourth part of the moon's period":[],
      ": a half-illuminated phase of the moon that occurs a quarter period after or before a new moon":[],
      ": a point, direction, or place not definitely identified":[
        "the view to the rear quarter",
        "\u2014 Consumer Reports",
        "The oft-repeated Roman story is written in still legible characters in every quarter [=all over] of the Old World \u2026",
        "\u2014 Henry David Thoreau"
      ],
      ": a school term of about 12 weeks":[],
      ": an assembly of a ship's company for ceremony, drill, or emergency":[],
      ": an assigned station or post":[],
      ": an unspecified person or group":[
        "financial help from many quarters",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      ": any of the four parts into which a heraldic field is divided":[],
      ": any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit":[],
      ": any of various units of length or area equal to one fourth of some larger unit":[],
      ": consisting of or equal to a quarter":[],
      ": divide":[],
      ": hindquarter sense 2":[],
      ": living accommodations : lodgings":[
        "show you to your quarters"
      ],
      ": lodge , dwell":[],
      ": one of a set of four 3-month divisions of a year":[
        "business was up during the third quarter"
      ],
      ": one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part":[
        "in the top quarter of his class"
      ],
      ": one of the four equal periods into which the playing time of some games is divided":[],
      ": one of the four parts into which the horizon is divided or the cardinal point corresponding to it":[],
      ": one side of the upper of a shoe or boot from heel to vamp":[],
      ": quarter hour":[
        "a quarter after three"
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      ": the fourth part of a measure of time: such as":[],
      ": the inhabitants of such a quarter":[],
      ": the region or direction lying under any of the four divisions of the horizon":[],
      ": the side of a horse's hoof between the toe and the heel \u2014 see hoof illustration":[],
      ": the stern area of a ship's side":[],
      ": the sum of 25 cents":[],
      ": to add (a coat of arms) to others on one escutcheon":[],
      ": to arrange or bear (different coats of arms) quarterly on one escutcheon":[],
      ": to change from one quarter to another":[
        "the moon quarters"
      ],
      ": to crisscross (an area) in many directions":[],
      ": to crisscross a district":[],
      ": to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts":[
        "quarter an apple",
        "condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered"
      ],
      ": to divide (a shield) into distinct sections (as by stripes)":[],
      ": to provide with lodging or shelter":[],
      ": to strike on a ship's quarter":[
        "the wind was quartering"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Cut the pie into quarters .",
      "an inch and a quarter",
      "a quarter of a cup of sugar",
      "He was three quarters of an hour early.",
      "Verb",
      "The hunters quartered the deer.",
      "We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.",
      "Adjective",
      "a quarter acre of land",
      "They live less than a quarter mile from us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In Norway, Sweden and Finland, WBDS\u2019 free-to-air channels will also broadcast the quarter -finals, semi-finals and both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s singles finals. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Financial help for children displaced by the war in Ukraine was due to come from an unlikely quarter later Monday, when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov looked to auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "If stocks continue to fall over the next two weeks, the three-month period that ends June 30 could ultimately be the index\u2019s worst quarter since 2008, when the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off the global financial crisis. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Nearby, the old quarter of Panama City, Casco Viejo, dates back to 1673 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "While most Detroiters say their financial situation is steady or improving, nearly a quarter report that it's actually gotten worse in the past 12 months, particularly low-income residents. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Set in the world of elite tennis, the drama portrays Justine Pearce as a one-time rising star whose sudden success at 17 took her and her coach Glenn Lapthorn to the quarter -finals of the French Open. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "This ultra-stretch quarter -zip pullover leaves room to move, volley, and slice. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "The Wilma Mankiller quarter will begin making its way into circulation, U.S. Mint announced, as the Native American activist is featured on the third quarter released this year, part of the American Women Quarters Program. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To start, quarter the whole apples, then toss into a large saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold water. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Before unleashing the herbivores, the Carr\u2019s will survey a client\u2019s land, ensuring no imminent hazard, and quarter it off into four different sections. \u2014 Camille Sauers, Chron , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Ochoa responded to my question with an adage\u2014the only way to eat an elephant is to quarter it into pieces. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
      "Use a sharp paring knife to cut the citrus in half lengthwise and then quarter each half to create four wedges. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "If using white mushrooms, halve the small ones and quarter the bigger ones. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "Loomer cosponsored legislation to draw and quarter Jack Dorsey or replace John Roberts with QAnon on the Supreme Court. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "As the pasta cooks, quarter the sausages lengthwise, then slice 1/2-inch thick. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "According to McDonald, all the elk were quartered out. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There was the fourth-quarter cross- quarter bounce pass to Keldon Johnson for a 3-pointer. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "First quarter earnings season is slated to kick off next week with the release of results from several banks. \u2014 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Details could be revealed when the company releases first quarter earnings Tuesday. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "First quarter earnings season is also still a few weeks out, and investors have to fly blind in terms of the financial impact on businesses. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "Davidson jumped out of his car, moved to the front quarter panel of the car and drew his Taser. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Day time rain totals of up to a tenth or quarter inch are possible. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The Street didn't get too much of a high from Aurora Cannabis' 4th quarter earnings late Wednesday, but the cannabis company is still reporting strong growth. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "The longtime justice spoke with Katherine Baicker, dean of the Harris School of Public Policy, before about 400 people, reflecting on her career as an attorney battling for women\u2019s rights and her quarter century on the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quartarius , from quartus fourth":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)t-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r",
      "also \u02c8k\u022f(r)-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "district",
      "nabe",
      "neighborhood",
      "section"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195921",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several trees of the genus Vochysia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Portuguese":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u0259\u02c8r\u00fcb\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132618",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of quas (Entry 1 of 2) variant of kvass",
      "Definition of quas (Entry 2 of 2) plural of qua"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-231217",
    "type":[]
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  "quasar":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a region at the center of a galaxy that produces an extremely large amount of radiation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The discovery happened after scientists spotted an extremely bright quasar . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
      "That jet of particles is called a quasar ; quasars with particle jets aimed directly at the Earth are extremely bright and are called blazars. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "From the very beginning, the Compton quasar supplied L.A. with a distinct musical DNA. \u2014 Abdi Ibrahim, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "That led them to look at the quasar 's activity captured over decades from other radio telescopes across the world and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space satellite. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Nadathur\u2019s work suggested that the cosmological principle has plenty of room for the quasar group, the Giant Arc and others of their ilk. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "The farthest galaxy \u2014 a special type of very bright galaxy with a gigantic black hole at its center, known as a quasar \u2014 is about 15 billion light-years from Earth. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "The supermassive black hole feeding this quasar is 300 million times more massive than our sun. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "Liu and her collaborators calculated that the quasar \u2019s light fluctuates over a regular period of about 542 days, meaning that forthcoming data should soon either confirm or reject the pattern. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 22 May 2015"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quas i-stell ar":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02ccs\u00e4r",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccz\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214242",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to nullify especially by judicial action":[
        "quash an indictment"
      ],
      ": to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely":[
        "quash a rebellion"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quashen to smash, from Anglo-French quasser, casser , from Latin quassare to shake violently, shatter, frequentative of quatere to shake":"Verb",
      "Middle English quassen , from Anglo-French casser, quasser to annul, from Late Latin cassare , from Latin cassus void":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4sh, \u02c8kw\u022fsh",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4sh",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fsh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023648",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quashing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to nullify especially by judicial action":[
        "quash an indictment"
      ],
      ": to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely":[
        "quash a rebellion"
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quashen to smash, from Anglo-French quasser, casser , from Latin quassare to shake violently, shatter, frequentative of quatere to shake":"Verb",
      "Middle English quassen , from Anglo-French casser, quasser to annul, from Late Latin cassare , from Latin cassus void":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4sh",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4sh, \u02c8kw\u022fsh",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fsh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114100",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "quashy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": marshy , swampy , wet":[
        "quashy ground"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quash entry 2 + -y":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4sh\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031334",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "quasi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent":[
        "a quasi contract"
      ],
      ": having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes":[
        "a quasi corporation"
      ],
      ": in some sense or degree":[
        "quasi periodic",
        "quasi- judicial"
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      ": resembling in some degree":[
        "quasi particle"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "And as more people adopt these teachings as quasi religions, some adherents say their belief systems are no less valid than those based on that older collection of maxims, the Ten Commandments. \u2014 Daniel McGinn , Newsweek , 10 Jan. 2000",
      "But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like. \u2014 Howard P. Chudacoff , The Age of the Bachelor , 1999",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The same holds true for community and quasi -community property. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Cheney and Hageman both have been campaigning around the state, but Cheney's recent appearances on live TV as vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee have been quasi -campaign events, too, on a national level. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "Bochner drolly translated these semi-arbitrary patterns into quasi -abstract compositions. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The project was financed by the sale of bonds by the Connecticut Airport Authority, the quasi -public agency that operates Bradley. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
      "Because of the quasi -judicial nature of the committee's investigation, witnesses will be examined behind closed doors in executive session. \u2014 Rebekah Riess And Holly Yan, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Ahead of Gossip Girl returning this fall, it was confirmed via the show's Instagram account that quasi -villian Georgina Sparks (played by Michelle Trachtenberg) from the original series would reprise her role. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
      "Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has an abundance of quasi -interesting midlevel prospects to make such a deal possible. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "These false pro-Trump electors were intended to give Mr. Pence a quasi -legal rationale for delaying or blocking the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, or even trying to throw the election to the House of Representatives. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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      "Latin quasi as if, as it were, approximately, from quam as + si if \u2014 more at quantity , so":"Combining form",
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b",
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      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b, -\u02ccs\u012b; \u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113, -s\u0113",
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      "Verb",
      "Her voice quavered during the speech.",
      "He spoke in quavering tones.",
      "Noun",
      "There was a quaver in his voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Occasionally his voice quavered but mostly Affleck spoke earnestly and straightforwardly. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Most earthquakes, including those that quavered under southern California this week, stem from cracks in the earth\u2019s crust, known as faults. \u2014 Anya Van Wagtendonk, Vox , 4 July 2019",
      "Cracked, punched, slathered, and slabbed, Zhang\u2019s works are visceral embodiments of quavering humanity. \u2014 Julia Couzens, sacbee , 4 May 2018",
      "Prada clothing, meanwhile, looks backward and forward at the same time, quavering between retro and 21st-century originality. \u2014 Brad Dunning, GQ , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "Elizabeth Drumm, the head of the programme, made some introductory remarks, her voice quavering . \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2017",
      "Mrs. Obama said in a 25-minute speech here during which her voice at times quavered with emotion. \u2014 Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times , 13 Oct. 2016",
      "Like O\u2019Toole, David\u2019s voice is quavering cut glass but his body seems ravaged by time and exposure. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 23 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "There was a quaver in his voice, which defined the depth of his emotion. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "From there, the song plays like an elegy for a persona that no longer fits, Rodrigo singing with a quaver over a steady but reluctant acoustic guitar. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 21 May 2021",
      "Chasen\u2019s, Trader Vic\u2019s, the damn Derby; the mere mention of even department stores like Bullock\u2019s and the Broadway could bring a tear and a quaver . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "There\u2019s also something oddly comforting about the playful oh-well quaver of his voice. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 23 Oct. 2020",
      "Hadreas\u2019s voice quavers , sliding from a falsetto to a low, fifties croon. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 12 May 2020",
      "Big Thief Big Thief\u2019s main vocalist, Adrianne Lenker, has a voice that\u2019s always a kind of biting quaver . \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "His tone and cadence take after the saccharine blather of the great Christian pitchmen of radio and TV, the hucksters who mastered the catch in the throat, the tremulous quaver and gulp, because as every pro knows that\u2019s where the money is. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2018"
    ],
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      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8kw\u0101-v\u0259r"
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      "trill",
      "warble"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092354",
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      "Verb",
      "Her voice quavered during the speech.",
      "He spoke in quavering tones.",
      "Noun",
      "There was a quaver in his voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Occasionally his voice quavered but mostly Affleck spoke earnestly and straightforwardly. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Most earthquakes, including those that quavered under southern California this week, stem from cracks in the earth\u2019s crust, known as faults. \u2014 Anya Van Wagtendonk, Vox , 4 July 2019",
      "Cracked, punched, slathered, and slabbed, Zhang\u2019s works are visceral embodiments of quavering humanity. \u2014 Julia Couzens, sacbee , 4 May 2018",
      "Prada clothing, meanwhile, looks backward and forward at the same time, quavering between retro and 21st-century originality. \u2014 Brad Dunning, GQ , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "Elizabeth Drumm, the head of the programme, made some introductory remarks, her voice quavering . \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2017",
      "Mrs. Obama said in a 25-minute speech here during which her voice at times quavered with emotion. \u2014 Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times , 13 Oct. 2016",
      "Like O\u2019Toole, David\u2019s voice is quavering cut glass but his body seems ravaged by time and exposure. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 23 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "There was a quaver in his voice, which defined the depth of his emotion. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "From there, the song plays like an elegy for a persona that no longer fits, Rodrigo singing with a quaver over a steady but reluctant acoustic guitar. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 21 May 2021",
      "Chasen\u2019s, Trader Vic\u2019s, the damn Derby; the mere mention of even department stores like Bullock\u2019s and the Broadway could bring a tear and a quaver . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "There\u2019s also something oddly comforting about the playful oh-well quaver of his voice. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 23 Oct. 2020",
      "Hadreas\u2019s voice quavers , sliding from a falsetto to a low, fifties croon. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 12 May 2020",
      "Big Thief Big Thief\u2019s main vocalist, Adrianne Lenker, has a voice that\u2019s always a kind of biting quaver . \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "His tone and cadence take after the saccharine blather of the great Christian pitchmen of radio and TV, the hucksters who mastered the catch in the throat, the tremulous quaver and gulp, because as every pro knows that\u2019s where the money is. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2018"
    ],
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      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8kw\u0101-v\u0259r"
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      "trill",
      "warble"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190722",
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new berth will be constructed in two phases, with the first two of the four quay cranes to be installed there scheduled for delivery in 2025. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "As soon the gantry quay cranes were removed from the tariff list, another equally important group was left to wallow in the mud. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "The cruise ship Carnival Vista is seen moored at a quay in the port of Miami on December 23, 2020. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "On the crowded waterside quay of Dublin's Silicon Docks neighborhood, Google's European headquarters tower above the skyline. \u2014 Liz Alderman New York Times, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
      "On the crowded waterside quay of Dublin\u2019s Silicon Docks neighborhood, Google\u2019s European headquarters tower above the skyline. \u2014 New York Times , 8 July 2021",
      "Back in Saint-Tropez, and moored in her reserved spot on the town\u2019s main quay outside the famed Le S\u00e9n\u00e9quier restaurant, Fayed would invite many of his Hollywood friends for a cruise. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 18 June 2021",
      "The market's location, a quay in a town 25 miles from the G7 Summit's location, was earmarked by local police as a location for protests. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 12 June 2021",
      "The memorial is being built at the quay from which ferries leave to Ut\u00f8ya. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 9 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English keye, kaye, borrowed from Anglo-French kay, caye, keye, corresponding to Middle French (Picardy) kay, going back to Gaulish *kagi\u032fo- (late Gaulish caio ) \"enclosure,\" going back to Celtic \u2014 more at haw entry 1":""
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      "\u02c8k\u0101",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101",
      "\u02c8k\u0113"
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      "dock",
      "float",
      "jetty",
      "landing",
      "levee",
      "pier",
      "quai",
      "wharf"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005307",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": comparatively rapid transition from one stable type of biological adaptation to another distinctly different type under the influence of some strong selection pressure":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150500"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1970, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150629"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": helium ii":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154006"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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      ": a theory of matter that is based on the concept of the possession of wave properties by elementary particles, that affords a mathematical interpretation of the structure and interactions of matter on the basis of these properties, and that incorporates within it quantum theory and the uncertainty principle":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This manipulation also supports some of the principles of quantum mechanics . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "Applying Noether\u2019s theorem to the equations of quantum mechanics gets complicated, though. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "This is because the rules of quantum mechanics are not consistent with the simplest kind of new force unless that force affects at least one other kind of particle besides the muon. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "One of the central tenets of quantum mechanics is the state of the individual particle is completely unknown until measured by an observer, who must interfere with it to gather information and alter its future. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s partly because of the perception that quantum mechanics is a more fundamental description \u2014 Maxwell\u2019s demon treats the gas particles as classical billiard balls, essentially. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "The road to progress is usually bumpy, but scientists were especially unprepared for how weird quantum mechanics gets. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "For example, Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe is giving you a little taste of what quantum mechanics is like. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The outcomes are not determined, so quantum mechanics is indeterministic. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154240"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an abrupt transition (as of an electron, an atom, or a molecule) from one discrete energy state to another":[],
      ": quantum leap":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Did Tyson do a quantum jump to conclusions without a physical exam or Santa\u2019s medical records",
      "His dissertation upended Bohr\u2019s quantum jump theory proposed over 100 years ago. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The connection can be weak, in which case a quantum jump can also be predictable through the pause in clicks from the qubit\u2019s side activity, in the way used by the Yale experiment. \u2014 Eleni Petrakou, Scientific American , 29 Dec. 2020",
      "The Uk can make a quantum jump to a square two squares above and one square to the left or right. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "The first is the matter of discrete quantum jumps themselves. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Mar. 2017",
      "In other words, there\u2019s a lot riding on the reality (or not) of quantum jumps . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 June 2019",
      "To watch the quantum jump , the researchers had to retain this coherence. \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 9 June 2019",
      "In other words, there\u2019s a lot riding on the reality (or not) of quantum jumps . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170455"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a tract of land that is half a mile square and contains 160 acres in the U.S. government system of land surveying":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171613"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a partly legislative character by possession of the right to make rules and regulations having the force of law":[
        "a quasi-legislative agency"
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      ": essentially legislative in character but not within the legislative power or function especially as constitutionally defined":[
        "quasi-legislative powers"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8le-j\u0259-\u02ccsl\u0101-tiv",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "-s\u0113-",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182512"
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    "type":[
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      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a partly judicial character by possession of the right to hold hearings on and conduct investigations into disputed claims and alleged infractions of rules and regulations and to make decisions in the general manner of courts":[
        "quasi-judicial bodies"
      ],
      ": essentially judicial in character but not within the judicial power or function especially as constitutionally defined":[
        "quasi-judicial review"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-ju\u0307-\u02c8di-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "-s\u0113-",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184144"
  },
  "quarter seal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a seal that in shape and impression is a fourth part of the great seal of the nation":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184912"
  },
  "quasi-governmental":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": supported by the government but managed privately":[
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      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-s\u012b-",
      "-s\u0113-",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02ccg\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185304"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a homogeneous polynomial (such as x 2 + 5 xy + y 2 ) of the second degree":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are three ways to cut a cube in half \u2014 making a front-back, left-right or top-bottom division \u2014 so the cube generated three quadratic forms . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Aug. 2014",
      "These three forms, Bhargava discovered, add up to zero \u2014 not with respect to normal addition, but with respect to Gauss\u2019 method for composing quadratic forms . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Aug. 2014"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190155"
  },
  "quasi ex contractu":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": as if from or by contract \u2014 compare quasi contract":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cceksk\u0259n\u2027\u02c8trak(\u02cc)t(y)\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191138"
  },
  "quartersawn":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sawed from quartered logs so that the annual rings are nearly at right angles to the wide face":[
        "\u2014 used of boards and planks"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r-\u02c8s\u022fn"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192014"
  },
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    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the Sunday following Easter":[
        "This formal extension or anticlimax of Easter Week is known as \u2026 Low Sunday to English-speaking Christians, except for Catholics everywhere, who call it Quasimodo after the first words of its Latin Mass \u2026",
        "\u2014 Christian Roy",
        "The name Quasimodo Sunday comes from the Introit of the mass which is said on this day.",
        "\u2014 Rev. Jon Bergen",
        "\u00c1lvarez Maldonado left Cuzco on Quasimodo or Low Sunday, two weeks after the campaign was announced \u2026",
        "\u2014 John Hemming"
      ],
      "1901\u20131968 Italian poet and critic":[
        "Salvatore \\ \u02ccs\u00e4l-\u200bv\u00e4-\u200b\u02c8t\u014d-\u200b(\u02cc)r\u0101 \\"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-si-\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8z\u0113-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u014d",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-zi-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin quasi modo geniti infantes as newborn babes (words of the introit for Low Sunday)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194223"
  },
  "quarter sessions":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a former English local court with limited original and appellate criminal and sometimes civil jurisdiction and often administrative functions held quarterly usually by two justices of the peace in a county or by a recorder in a borough":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Critics have called for the office to be abolished and its functions picked up by the courts, in the same way that the position of clerk of quarter sessions was ended in 2010. \u2014 Craig R. Mccoy, Philly.com , 3 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1538, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200434"
  },
  "quad":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadrangle":[],
      ": a type-metal space that is one en or more in width":[],
      ": to fill out (something, such as a typeset line) with blank space":[],
      ": quadruplet":[],
      ": a ski lift that holds four people":[],
      ": a jump (as in figure skating or skiing) that consists of at least four but less than five revolutions":[
        "Last month Leaver announced that Boitano would not try the jump for which he is best known, the quadruple toe loop , at the Olympics. Never performed successfully in competition, the quad has become the slippery grail of skating.",
        "\u2014 Jill Smolowe"
      ],
      ": a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle":[],
      ": having or composed of four items or elements : quadruple sense 1":[
        "The F/A-18 flight-control system \u2026 is characterized by quad redundancy, which means that there are essentially four levels of sensing and actuation for each control surface.",
        "\u2014 McGraw-Hill Yearbook Of Science And Technology",
        "Quad skates are roller skates that have four wheels arranged in two rows, while inline skates have them in one line.",
        "\u2014 Jenee Osterheldt"
      ],
      ": quadraphonic":[
        "Domestic quad listening needs two additional loudspeakers over stereo, and two more amplifiers, plus the black box which allocates some of the sounds to the rear left/right, and others to the front left/right.",
        "\u2014 George Steedman"
      ],
      ": quadraphonic sound":[],
      ": a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal units":[],
      ": the greater extensor muscle of the front of the thigh that is divided into four parts : quadriceps":[
        "\u2014 usually plural \"Usually after a heptathlon I can tell if I'm not going to do well jumping. My quads get tired.\" \u2014 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Dick Williams, Seattle manager, on shortstop Spike Owen's injured quads : \"I never had any quads when I played.\" \u2014 Sports Illustrated"
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d"
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      "short for quadrat":"Noun",
      "short for quadrillion":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1888, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1971, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1954, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201509"
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      ": to saw (a log) radially into quarters and then into boards or planks in which the annual rings are at or nearly at right angles to the wide face to secure lumber that will warp relatively little, will not be likely to check, and will show the grain advantageously \u2014 compare tangent-saw":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202343"
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      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both chemicals are unsafe at concentrations measured in parts per quadrillion , according to the U.S. EPA. \u2014 Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Magnetars have magnetic fields about a quadrillion times stronger than the Earth's and a billion times stronger than the best that humanity can achieve. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
      "In Hungary after World War II, 419 quadrillion percent inflation\u2014that\u2019s 15 zeros. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
      "Some think that the metals that comprise Psyche could make be worth about $10,000 quadrillion . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Today the world\u2019s most powerful supercomputer, the Fugaku\u2014built by Fujitsu in Japan\u2014achieves 442 petaflops per second (or 442 quadrillion floating point calculations per second) on this benchmark. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Scientists are computing future climate change at 5.34 quadrillion calculations on the Cheyenne supercomputer at National Center for Atmospheric Research. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "But what about numbers above 27",
      "There is no ultimate limit of the number of Dogecoins minted, and the cap for Shibu Inus is set at one quadrillion coins. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 29 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "French, from Middle French, from quadri- + -illion (as in million )":""
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      "circa 1690, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204516"
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      "adverb",
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      ": to become four times as great or as numerous":[],
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      ": having four units or members":[],
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259-",
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u00fc-p\u0259l",
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The value of the stock has quadrupled in the past year.",
      "The town's population has quadrupled in the past 50 years.",
      "The company has quadrupled the number of its employees.",
      "Adjective",
      "She ordered a quadruple espresso.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "If the global mean temperature rises 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, the frequency of extreme heat events\u2014deadly heat waves and droughts\u2014will quadruple from once a decade to four times a decade. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
      "That is on pace to more than double the tally in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2021, and more than quadruple the count in the previous fiscal year. \u2014 Arian Campo-flores, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "As of Wednesday, 15,015 coronavirus-positive patients were hospitalized statewide \u2014 down slightly from a week ago, but still more than quadruple the pre-Omicron census. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Other research has shown that poor children in this city are taken from their homes at more than quadruple the rate of other large metropolitan areas like Chicago and Houston. \u2014 ProPublica , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Other research has shown that poor children in this city are taken from their homes at more than quadruple the rate of other large metropolitan areas like Chicago and Houston. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Behavioral health had the largest shift to telehealth About 38% of behavioral health visits in 2020 were telehealth visits \u2014 more than quadruple the rate of primary care (8.3%) and almost 15 times more than the rate for specialty care (2.6%). \u2014 cleveland , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "Over three decades, the city says, the new tax revenue could more than quadruple that amount. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The number is nearly double the 78,414 migrant encounters in Jan 2021, and more than quadruple the 36,585 in Jan 2020. \u2014 Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "New York City alone estimates 4 million people will attend, while vacation rental site, HomeToGo, saw 2022 searches to popular Pride destinations included in their Pride Index nearly quadruple from 2019. \u2014 Maria Eilersen, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022",
      "Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "FC Barcelona star Gavi has rejected the club's first contract renewal offer, which Liverpool are willing to more than quadruple . \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Not only did bitcoin quadruple over 2020, but traders can buy and sell it 24 hours per day. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "And as of Thursday, Suffolk County was reporting quadruple L.A. County\u2019s rate of new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "McIlroy has won 33 pro tournaments, 21 times on the PGA Tour, with four majors, yet McIlroy has had to shake off quadruple bogeys before. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 25 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a steady presence of blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries almost the whole year at markets, but come summertime, the varieties and stands quadruple . \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
      "Baltimore police were investigating several incidents of gun violence this weekend, including a quadruple shooting in West Baltimore on Friday. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "Florida\u2019s Keith Greene had a heck of a time navigating the 10th hole, and ended up with a quadruple bogey. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "In Detroit \u2014 where just hours earlier, there was a quadruple nonfatal shooting in the 13500 block of Cloverlawn \u2014 more than 500 people, including families with grandparents and young children, marched. \u2014 Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
      "ProFound will use the money to catalogue and study the new proteins, begin building a pipeline of drugs based on their findings, and potentially quadruple in size from about 25 to 100 employees by this time next year. \u2014 Ryan Cross \u2014 The Boston Globe, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "The Carriage House East apartment complex also was the scene of a deadly shooting in January, and a quadruple shooting in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2022",
      "The quadruple homicide occurred at a house in Austin Township, Michigan, north of Grand Rapids, according to the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022"
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      "Middle English (Scots), from Latin quadruplare , from quadruplus":"Verb",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quadruplum , from neuter of quadruplus four times as great, from quadri- + -plus multiplied by \u2014 more at -fold":"Noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210153"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": resembling light in character or behavior":[
        "\u2014 used of ultrashort hertzian waves"
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      "pronunciation at 1 quasi +"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210602"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a composite entity (such as a vibration in a solid) that is analogous in its behavior to a single particle":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "-s\u0113-",
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4r-ti-k\u0259l",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b-"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From quasiparticle to qubit On their own, the Majorana zero modes aren't usable as qubits. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The most prominent quasiparticle is probably the Cooper pair, in which two electrons are paired in a way that alters their behavior. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "That the two halves of an MZM quasiparticle can fuse into nothing \u2014 an empty vacuum \u2014 accounts for their name. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "A few years ago, two of the authors of the new paper \u2014 Ryo Hanai, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago, and Peter Littlewood, Hanai\u2019s adviser \u2014 were investigating a kind of quasiparticle called a polariton. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Meanwhile in the lab, as physicists push novel materials to new extremes, the quasiparticle zoo has grown quickly and become more and more exotic. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Wilczek has previously coined terms like axions, anyons ( quasiparticles that may be useful for quantum computing) and time crystals (structures that move in regular and repeating patterns without using energy). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Sep. 2018",
      "Sound is a mechanical oscillation made up of quasiparticles known as phonons. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 June 2019",
      "There is no better demonstration of that than the world of quasiparticles . \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2018"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210916"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of the four regulating screws in a common kind of compensation watch or chronometer balance":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211825"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": quackish":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quack entry 3 + -y":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211929"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity":[],
      ": of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n(t)-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t-iv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The reversal in fiscal policy, going from flooding the economy with trillions of dollars in stimulus programs to a quantitative tightening, harms corporations and startups that benefited from cheap money. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The surveys and stories reinforce the quantitative data. \u2014 Elissa Welle, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "In his mind, as these policies are ended and the Federal Reserve begins quantitative tightening, or the process of shrinking its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet, the crypto market will only continue to drop. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "As a result, the Fed is likely to implement a set of monetary policies \u2014 increases in short-term interest rates and reductions in its balance sheet ( quantitative tightening) \u2014 that eventually tip the economy into recession. \u2014 Robert Stein, National Review , 13 June 2022",
      "The Fed has begun a process called quantitative tightening, which could slow consumer demand by pushing long-term interest rates higher. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Thornberg said it\u2019s time for quantitative tightening. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Network theory is a child of the digital age: a quantitative approach to literary criticism that depends on computer modeling of exchanges and relationships in a text. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Before becoming a journalist, Kopf worked as a quantitative researcher with the Centre for Microfinance and the RAND Corporation. \u2014 Dan Kopf, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin quantitativus , from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222043"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes":[
        "a quasi corporation"
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      ": having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent":[
        "a quasi contract"
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      ": in some sense or degree":[
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        "quasi- judicial"
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      ": resembling in some degree":[
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b, -\u02ccs\u012b; \u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113, -s\u0113",
      "-s\u0113",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "And as more people adopt these teachings as quasi religions, some adherents say their belief systems are no less valid than those based on that older collection of maxims, the Ten Commandments. \u2014 Daniel McGinn , Newsweek , 10 Jan. 2000",
      "But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like. \u2014 Howard P. Chudacoff , The Age of the Bachelor , 1999",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The same holds true for community and quasi -community property. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Cheney and Hageman both have been campaigning around the state, but Cheney's recent appearances on live TV as vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee have been quasi -campaign events, too, on a national level. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "Bochner drolly translated these semi-arbitrary patterns into quasi -abstract compositions. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The project was financed by the sale of bonds by the Connecticut Airport Authority, the quasi -public agency that operates Bradley. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
      "Because of the quasi -judicial nature of the committee's investigation, witnesses will be examined behind closed doors in executive session. \u2014 Rebekah Riess And Holly Yan, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Ahead of Gossip Girl returning this fall, it was confirmed via the show's Instagram account that quasi -villian Georgina Sparks (played by Michelle Trachtenberg) from the original series would reprise her role. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
      "Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has an abundance of quasi -interesting midlevel prospects to make such a deal possible. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "These false pro-Trump electors were intended to give Mr. Pence a quasi -legal rationale for delaying or blocking the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, or even trying to throw the election to the House of Representatives. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quasi-":"Adjective",
      "Latin quasi as if, as it were, approximately, from quam as + si if \u2014 more at quantity , so":"Combining form"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222434"
  },
  "quartz wedge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of quartz cut in a thin wedge and used in the optical determination of minerals and in the study of polarized light":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222825"
  },
  "quadriceps":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the greater extensor muscle of the front of the thigh that is divided into four parts":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02ccseps",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d-r\u0259-\u02ccseps"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "He felt a pain in his right quadriceps .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s why Orme and Bailey will take you through beginner-friendly options (as well as suggest modifications) for foam rolling moves to release tension in your back, IT band, quadriceps , hamstrings, and calves. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 4 May 2022",
      "Indeed, bouldering takes a lot of strength, especially in your glutes, quadriceps , hamstrings, and of course your back, arms, and grip. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "What happened: McGlinchey played better, but his season ended after eight games because of a torn quadriceps . \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The Cubs put outfielder Michael Hermosillo on the 10-day IL with a left quadriceps strain before Tuesday\u2019s game. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Of course, knee pain and improper tracking has also been linked to muscle imbalance, and Parkinson advises that any long-term approach to knee pain incorporate resistance-training exercises to strengthen the glutes, hip abductors and quadriceps . \u2014 Outside Online , 4 June 2021",
      "New York was without Julius Randle (right quadriceps ) for a fourth straight game. \u2014 Noah Trister, Hartford Courant , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Klinsmann was making his second start of the season in place of Jonathan Bond, who is out indefinitely with what the Galaxy are calling a low-grade quadriceps strain. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "These muscles, commonly called antigravity muscles, include the calf muscles, the quadriceps and the muscles of the back and neck. \u2014 Forbes , 23 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin quadricipit-, quadriceps , from quadri- + -cipit-, -ceps (as in bicipit-, biceps biceps)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224440"
  },
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    "type":[
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      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings":[],
      ": the buildings enclosing a quadrangle":[],
      ": a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets":[]
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d-\u02ccra\u014b-g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-\u02ccdra\u014b-g\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This kicks off a love quadrangle of sorts that explores the nuances of friendship and the ace spectrum in a romance novel unlike any other, with characters that feel so real and lines that sound like poetry. \u2014 Ali Hazelwood, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "This is the setup for an extremely messy love quadrangle , but the show is primarily interested in only Frances\u2019 corner of it. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
      "After being welcomed to the quadrangle by the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, Prince William was introduced to Major Niall Hall, the Regimental Adjutant, before taking his place on the Saluting Dais. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Alwyn plays Nick Conway, a married actor who is the sole male member of a thoroughly modern love quadrangle . \u2014 Harry Carr, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "With Kanye came a love quadrangle with Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, ramping up the hysteria. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Instead, Fairbanks made a brief speech in the California quadrangle after the days work was done. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Tape outlines a quadrangle on the floor and the full company walks that perimeter, framing couples who take turns in lyric flights through the center, one dancer often carrying another who is upside down. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "Rather than opting for the lavish parade traditionally thrown every year to celebrate the monarch's birthday, the palace is considering a smaller celebration to take place at the quadrangle at Windsor Castle. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum , from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224526"
  },
  "quarterpace":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a staircase landing where the stair turns at a right angle \u2014 compare halfpace":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231335"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a quadriceps":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin quadricipit-, quadriceps + English -al":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232016"
  },
  "quarter run":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a contract providing for display of an advertising card in a fourth of the subway or trolley cars, railroad coaches, or buses in a district \u2014 compare full run , half run":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233156"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to make the characteristic cry of a duck":[],
      ": a noise made by quacking":[],
      ": to act like a quack":[],
      ": charlatan sense 2":[
        "Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.",
        "\u2014 Andrew A. Rooney"
      ],
      ": an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine":[
        "No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks .",
        "\u2014 Haydn Bush"
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      ": of, relating to, or used by quacks":[
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      "alteration of queck to quack, from Middle English queken , from queke , interjection, of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "short for quacksalver":"Noun and Verb"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234640"
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to act like a quack":[],
      ": charlatan sense 2":[
        "Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.",
        "\u2014 Andrew A. Rooney"
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      ": an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine":[
        "No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks .",
        "\u2014 Haydn Bush"
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      ": of, relating to, or used by quacks":[
        "quack cancer cures"
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      "alteration of queck to quack, from Middle English queken , from queke , interjection, of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "short for quacksalver":"Noun and Verb"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235620"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": a polygon of four sides":[],
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      "\u02cckw\u00e4d-r\u0259-\u02c8lat-\u0259-r\u0259l, -\u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8la-t(\u0259-)r\u0259l",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Mathematicians recently discovered two quadrilaterals with that property \u2014 dartlike shapes with angle ratios of 1:1:1:9 and 1:1:2:8. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Aug. 2017",
      "Our examples above use equilateral triangles (regular triangles), squares (regular quadrilaterals ) and regular hexagons. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Dec. 2017",
      "Finally, the scientists created quadrilaterals with different combinations of vertices. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "These presumably would have yielded more complicated configurations of objects in the sky today: triangular arrangements of galaxies, along with quadrilaterals , pentagons and other shapes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Of the more than 65,000 possible quadrilaterals , only 140 of them would fold, the researchers found. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "However, from that lexicon of foldable quadrilaterals , the researchers could assemble much larger origamis. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "The ancient Greeks proved that the only regular polygons that tile are triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons (as now seen on many a bathroom floor). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 July 2017",
      "With Arabists like Eddy and Aramco\u2019s government relations men urging him on, the president would attempt a bolder progression\u2014to turn his tri-faith America into a quadrilateral . \u2014 Darren Dochuk, The New Republic , 17 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In recent months, the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi has exhibited an interest in becoming more involved in the quadrilateral alignment of America, Australia, India and Japan established to counter Chinese ambitions in Asia. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "The new shapes were inspired by my love for quadrilateral shapes and staying true to a really square silhouette that would look great on any faces. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Nestled within that quadrilateral are two lenses\u2014a wide-angle and a telephoto\u2014but as has always been the case with the Pixel\u2019s camera, the software is more important than the hardware. \u2014 Wired , 15 Oct. 2019",
      "In May, Japan conducted its first quadrilateral exercise with France, the U.S. and Australia in the Bay of Bengal. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 July 2019",
      "The Trump administration should help further incorporate India into this emerging quadrilateral relationship between themselves, Japan, and Australia. \u2014 Evan Moore, National Review , 1 Feb. 2018",
      "Admiral Harris\u2019s proposal of a quadrilateral security grouping, given at a forum hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, is certain to capture Beijing\u2019s attention. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadrilaterus four-sided, from quadri- + later-, latus side":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1650, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001132"
  },
  "quantum computer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1982, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001142"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a period of 40 days":[],
      ": a term during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of carrying contagious disease is held in isolation from the shore":[],
      ": a regulation placing a ship in quarantine":[],
      ": a place where a ship is detained during quarantine":[],
      ": a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests":[],
      ": a place in which those under quarantine are kept":[],
      ": a state of enforced isolation":[],
      ": to detain in or exclude by quarantine":[],
      ": to isolate from normal relations or communication":[
        "quarantine an aggressor"
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      ": to establish or declare a quarantine":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259n-\u02cct\u0113n, \u02c8kw\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259n-\u02cct\u0113n",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The infected people were put into quarantine .",
      "The cows will be kept in quarantine for another week.",
      "The dog was put under quarantine .",
      "Verb",
      "The hospital quarantined the infected patients.",
      "The dog was immediately quarantined .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The image had been top of mind for James Guile, singer-guitarist for the garage-punk duo, who used skateboarding to pass a lot of time during the highs and lows of quarantine , social distancing and canceled concerts. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 13 July 2022",
      "Hong Kong is reportedly considering reducing hotel quarantine for inbound passengers to five days, rather than the current seven. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 12 July 2022",
      "And high-quality masks, ventilation, physical distancing and quarantine and isolation can still help reduce spread from any variant, including BA.5. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 11 July 2022",
      "Officials halved the days of quarantine imposed on international travelers and close contacts to try to reduce some of the disruption. \u2014 New York Times , 11 July 2022",
      "Over a year into quarantine , Grant and Reeves' romance is still going strong. \u2014 Starr Savoy, ELLE , 8 July 2022",
      "However, Lee has said that Hong Kong authorities are exploring options, including shortening the duration of mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers. \u2014 Fox News , 6 July 2022",
      "The Little Mermaid Live and a pair of Disney\u2019s quarantine -era sing-alongs. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 July 2022",
      "Lee said his administration was working with Chinese officials to introduce quarantine -free travel for people coming from Hong Kong to the mainland. \u2014 Linda Lew, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Most of these must quarantine for 10 days on arrival, though some from low-risk areas in mainland China are exempt. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Anyone testing positive during the cruise must quarantine \u2014often in a dedicated isolation wing of the vessel. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Unvaccinated travelers 18 and older must quarantine for five days. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
      "Travelers who are not fully vaccinated must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Canada. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Those who test positive must quarantine for five days. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Given such warning, the city of San Antonio could quarantine specific areas, such as hospitals, apartment complexes or neighborhoods, before a new strain gets out of control. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Children and staff who have been exposed at home and symptomatic individuals should quarantine at home, according to the governor\u2019s office. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "On ships that do not meet the vaccination standard of excellence, close contacts must quarantine at least 10 days. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "partly modification of French quarantaine , from Old French, from quarante forty, from Latin quadraginta , from quadra- (akin to quattuor four) + -ginta (akin to vi ginti twenty); partly modification of Italian quarantena quarantine of a ship, from quaranta forty, from Latin quadraginta \u2014 more at four , vigesimal":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1801, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095519"
  },
  "quabird":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": black-crowned night heron":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "qua entry 3 + bird":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004900"
  },
  "quartzy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quartzose":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-s\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005034"
  },
  "quarantine period":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a period of time that must elapse before those exposed to or attacked by a contagious disease can be considered as incapable respectively of developing or transmitting the disease":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005332"
  },
  "quadragesimo-octavo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": forty-eightmo":[
        "\u2014 symbol Fe"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02c8jes\u0259m\u014d\u02cc\u00e4k\u02c8t\u0101(\u02cc)v\u014d"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadragesimo octavo , ablative of quadragesimus octavus forty-eighth, from quadragesimus fortieth + octavus eighth":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010435"
  },
  "quadriparous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having given birth to four children":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4\u02c8drip\u0259r\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadri- + -parous":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-085041"
  },
  "quantitate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to express in quantitative terms":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If there\u2019s something in her system, the doctor may have to quantitate the level of what was in her system. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 19 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from quantitative":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021913"
  },
  "quaalude":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tablet or capsule of methaqualone":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-\u02ccl\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not long before Bobbie Arnstein's death, Hefner and Playboy were confronted by tragedy when Bunny Adrienne Pollack died of a quaalude overdose in 1973. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The couple were discovered surrounded by what the police described as a commercial amount of cocaine, quaaludes and marijuana. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2020",
      "Stone took anything and everything over the course of his life: peyote, quaaludes , smack, Ritalin, Halcion, benzodiazepines. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
      "Nearby, another plane, this one designed to simulate severe turbulence, was bobbing up and down like a bronco on quaaludes . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "By 13, Williams was drinking heavily and using speed, acid and quaaludes , according to legal documents. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent roles \u2014 whether getting high on quaaludes or eating raw bison liver \u2014 haven\u2019t felt so personal. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "Although old-guard quaaludes aren't among the substances screened, the device takes aim at the class of benzodiazepines most typically slipped into drinks today\u2014including Valium, Xanax, and Rohypnol (or roofies). \u2014 Laura Regensdorf, Vogue , 8 Sep. 2018",
      "O\u2019Neill still must decide on another motion that could also favor the defense: whether to exclude Cosby\u2019s 2005-2006 deposition about giving women quaaludes . \u2014 Jen Kirby, Vox , 9 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Quaalude , a trademark":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022709"
  },
  "quarter sling":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sling supporting a yard at one of a ship's quarters":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024309"
  },
  "quadrille paper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025702"
  },
  "quarter panel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a side section of an automobile body between the door and the trunk or between the door and the hood":[
        "a dent in a rear/front quarter panel",
        "A lap nine encounter with Robert Pressley's Chevy forced Labonte to pit for left-rear quarter-panel repairs.",
        "\u2014 Steve Crowe",
        "Flag emblems became popular automotive dress-up items. They usually were affixed to the front quarter panel and they might be an American stars-and-stripes to show patriotism or they might reflect the flag or colors of the motorist's country of ancestry.",
        "\u2014 Richard A. Wright"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1919, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025737"
  },
  "quadrangled":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadrangular":[],
      ": enclosing or having a quadrangle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadrangle + -ed":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031616"
  },
  "quadrans":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bronze coin of ancient Rome worth \u00b9/\u2084 of an as":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4\u02ccdranz"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadrant-, quadrans , literally, fourth part":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032357"
  },
  "quadrant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instrument for measuring altitudes consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90 degrees with an index or vernier and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction":[],
      ": a device or mechanical part shaped like or suggestive of the quadrant of a circle":[],
      ": an arc of 90 degrees that is one quarter of a circle":[],
      ": the area bounded by a quadrant and two radii":[],
      ": any of the four parts into which a plane is divided by rectangular coordinate axes lying in that plane":[],
      ": any of the four quarters into which something is divided by two real or imaginary lines that intersect each other at right angles":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d-r\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Draw two intersecting lines that divide the page into four quadrants .",
      "The town is located in the northwest quadrant of the state.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As global exhibitors look to capitalize on the public\u2019s appetite for four- quadrant blockbusters, many have turned to premium formats as a way to juice premium fees. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "The utility currently serves 3,500 customers in that southeastern quadrant of the city. \u2014 Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Narrow your search to the top left quadrant of the seek-and-find puzzle. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, Woman's Day , 15 Dec. 2020",
      "Building heights, too, were irregular, ranging from seven to 13 stories, with each quadrant \u2019s structures arrayed in a variety of orientations, like rotated Tetris pieces, around a large central lawn. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "State officials have shared additional details about the 16,000-acre inland port taking shape in Salt Lake City\u2019s northwest quadrant , including a network of 250 cameras that will collect data about vehicles. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
      "Alexander is the chief executive officer for Prince Alexander Architecture on South Meridian Street, and has his eye on redeveloping the southwest quadrant of downtown, including Stadium Village and the Old Southside. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The region includes about 3,500 acres or 5.5 square miles in the city\u2019s northeast quadrant , an area dominated by farming for nearly a century. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Passion and stunts, nostalgia and snowboarding: this busy Oscars wanted to offer something for every market quadrant . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin quadrant-, quadrans fourth part; akin to Latin quattuor four \u2014 more at four":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035208"
  },
  "quadrantal correctors":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": two spheres of iron attached to the port and starboard sides of the binnacle to correct the quadrantal deviation":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035307"
  },
  "quarter round":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ovolo presenting the profile of a quarter circle : echinus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040044"
  },
  "quadragesimal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or used in Lent : lenten":[],
      ": consisting of 40":[
        "\u2014 used especially of a fast (as the Lenten fast) consisting of or lasting for 40 days"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin quadragesimalis , from quadragesima + Latin -alis -al":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042751"
  },
  "quadrilled":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadrille":[
        "pages overlaid with faint gray quadrilled lines",
        "\u2014 Al Burns"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-ld"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French quadrill\u00e9 + English -ed":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043528"
  },
  "quarter-bound":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bound in material of two qualities with the material of better quality on the spine only":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r-\u02c8bau\u0307nd"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1842, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051612"
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  "quadruplane":{
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an airplane with four main supporting surfaces one above another":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02ccpl\u0101n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      ": the part of the compass deviation due to the transient magnetism induced in the horizontal soft iron of a ship by the horizontal component of the earth's magnetism":[]
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary quanti ty + -meter":""
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      ": a set of four parts, things, or persons":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "John Graves, a lawyer friend of Hamilton\u2019s, subsequently showed that pairs of quaternions make octonions: numbers that define coordinates in an abstract 8-D space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 July 2018",
      "Like the quaternions , octonion multiplication is not commutative. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Oct. 2018",
      "Proof surfaced in 1898 that the reals, complex numbers, quaternions and octonions are the only kinds of numbers that can be added, subtracted, multiplied and divided. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 July 2018"
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      "Middle English quaternyoun , from Late Latin quaternion-, quaternio , from Latin quaterni four each, from quater four times; akin to Latin quattuor four \u2014 more at four":""
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        "\u2014 Current Biography"
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      ": to arrange or bear (different coats of arms) quarterly on one escutcheon":[],
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      ": lodge , dwell":[],
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      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r",
      "also \u02c8k\u022f(r)-",
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      "board",
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      "room",
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      "take in"
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      "Noun",
      "Cut the pie into quarters .",
      "an inch and a quarter",
      "a quarter of a cup of sugar",
      "He was three quarters of an hour early.",
      "Verb",
      "The hunters quartered the deer.",
      "We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.",
      "Adjective",
      "a quarter acre of land",
      "They live less than a quarter mile from us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In Norway, Sweden and Finland, WBDS\u2019 free-to-air channels will also broadcast the quarter -finals, semi-finals and both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s singles finals. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Financial help for children displaced by the war in Ukraine was due to come from an unlikely quarter later Monday, when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov looked to auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "If stocks continue to fall over the next two weeks, the three-month period that ends June 30 could ultimately be the index\u2019s worst quarter since 2008, when the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off the global financial crisis. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Nearby, the old quarter of Panama City, Casco Viejo, dates back to 1673 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "While most Detroiters say their financial situation is steady or improving, nearly a quarter report that it's actually gotten worse in the past 12 months, particularly low-income residents. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Set in the world of elite tennis, the drama portrays Justine Pearce as a one-time rising star whose sudden success at 17 took her and her coach Glenn Lapthorn to the quarter -finals of the French Open. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "This ultra-stretch quarter -zip pullover leaves room to move, volley, and slice. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "The Wilma Mankiller quarter will begin making its way into circulation, U.S. Mint announced, as the Native American activist is featured on the third quarter released this year, part of the American Women Quarters Program. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To start, quarter the whole apples, then toss into a large saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold water. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Before unleashing the herbivores, the Carr\u2019s will survey a client\u2019s land, ensuring no imminent hazard, and quarter it off into four different sections. \u2014 Camille Sauers, Chron , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Ochoa responded to my question with an adage\u2014the only way to eat an elephant is to quarter it into pieces. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
      "Use a sharp paring knife to cut the citrus in half lengthwise and then quarter each half to create four wedges. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "If using white mushrooms, halve the small ones and quarter the bigger ones. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "Loomer cosponsored legislation to draw and quarter Jack Dorsey or replace John Roberts with QAnon on the Supreme Court. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "As the pasta cooks, quarter the sausages lengthwise, then slice 1/2-inch thick. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "According to McDonald, all the elk were quartered out. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There was the fourth-quarter cross- quarter bounce pass to Keldon Johnson for a 3-pointer. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "First quarter earnings season is slated to kick off next week with the release of results from several banks. \u2014 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Details could be revealed when the company releases first quarter earnings Tuesday. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "First quarter earnings season is also still a few weeks out, and investors have to fly blind in terms of the financial impact on businesses. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "Davidson jumped out of his car, moved to the front quarter panel of the car and drew his Taser. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Day time rain totals of up to a tenth or quarter inch are possible. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The Street didn't get too much of a high from Aurora Cannabis' 4th quarter earnings late Wednesday, but the cannabis company is still reporting strong growth. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "The longtime justice spoke with Katherine Baicker, dean of the Harris School of Public Policy, before about 400 people, reflecting on her career as an attorney battling for women\u2019s rights and her quarter century on the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quartarius , from quartus fourth":"Noun"
    },
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072024"
  },
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      "noun"
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      ": a deposit or bailment implied in law from the circumstances whereby one coming into possession of another's personal property by chance or mistake is deemed to be a bailee in order to do justice between the parties and to prevent unjust enrichment : a constructive or quasi bailment":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074020"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the alloying with silver of a button rich in gold in order to reduce the gold to such a proportion that the acid used in parting may act as desired":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u022fr\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quart- + -ation":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102217"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a combination of four of a kind":[],
      ": one of four offspring produced in the same pregnancy":[],
      ": a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259-pl\u0259t",
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u0259p-l\u0259t",
      "-\u02c8dr\u00fcp-; \u02c8kw\u00e4d-r\u0259p-",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jenny calls Harrison and Hudson the bread of the quadruplet sandwich. \u2014 Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Some experts say the chances of identical quadruplets are 11 million to 1; others put them at 15 million. \u2014 Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News , 20 May 2020",
      "Originally, the roles were shared by their quadruplet siblings, but Lorenzo and Nikolas eventually took over as Sam and David full time. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 15 Mar. 2020",
      "The outburst was intended for 10-year-old fraternal quadruplet brothers, who have achieved notoriety for posting music to their ZN8tion Instagram account, which boasts over 143,000 followers. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
      "The brothers, who are quadruplets , shared the roles with their brother Zachary and sister Mimi, who made their debut as the infant twins in season 3 of the family drama. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Another person with firsthand experience with multiples is Katy Baddorf of Medina, mom to 7-year-old quadruplets Sam, Anna, Elizabeth and Rebecca. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "Differences from one quadruplet to another go beyond appearance. \u2014 Sharon Begley, STAT , 20 Dec. 2019",
      "The zoo says only 1% of red panda litters are quadruplets . \u2014 USA TODAY , 22 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074905"
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  "quadrantal error":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a directional error of a radio compass caused by reradiated fields created around the metallic parts of the airplane":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080040"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an animal having four feet":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02ccped",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d-r\u0259-\u02ccped"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Horses and cows are quadrupeds .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet the magazine continues to explore, optimistically, the challenges and discoveries that promise to shape the lives of bipeds, quadrupeds and every other creature on Earth. \u2014 Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2020",
      "But some took to occasionally resting or running on all fours for greater stability and over time evolved into quadrupeds . \u2014 Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American , 1 June 2015",
      "That includes the Ornithischia branch, which produced many famous quadruped dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 20 May 2019",
      "That transition from stable quadruped to confident biped took a long time as new members of the human family tree evolved. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 5 July 2018",
      "Dogs resemble wild quadrupeds \u2014 feral hogs, raccoons, coyotes and other mammals \u2014 that are regular meals for gators. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 13 June 2018",
      "Boston Dynamics is also working on a quadruped robot called SpotMini, which can recover in unsettling fashion when humans kick or tug on it. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 17 May 2018",
      "More majestically, the quadrupeds , inescapably connected to what sustains them, embodied their gratitude. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
      "These quadrupeds are perfectly adapted to the remote Arctic wasteland, sporting a coat of thick fur that contains an insulating under layer to seal them away from harsh temperatures. \u2014 Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian , 2 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadruped-, quadrupes , from quadruped-, quadrupes , adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080949"
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  "quadratic equation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any equation containing one term in which the unknown is squared and no term in which it is raised to a higher power":[
        "solve for x in the quadratic equation x 2 + 4x + 4 = 0"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Really, the only way to get a solution is with the quadratic equation . \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Christian Hansen for The New York Times The quadratic equation has frustrated math students for millenniums. \u2014 Jonathan Corum, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Gauss\u2019s work applied to quadratic equations \u2014 those with exponents no higher than the number 2. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Mar. 2018",
      "For the last 50 years, reformers have wanted to teach kids to reason mathematically, to think nimbly about topics like quadratic equations that otherwise come off flat. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "The circle is a quadratic equation , also known as a degree-two equation. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 31 Oct. 2018",
      "The teenager next door named Lisa, played by Justin, has come to get help with the quadratic equation . \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 29 June 2018",
      "The key is to fit a quadratic equation to the data. \u2014 Rhett Allain, WIRED , 17 June 2018",
      "The mere fact that a quadratic equation makes a reasonable fit means that the human is accelerating the whole time. \u2014 Rhett Allain, WIRED , 17 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1647, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084541"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ],
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      ": of, relating to, or using four channels for the transmission, recording, or reproduction of sound":[]
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      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8f\u00e4-nik"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gas-electric technology will become as irrelevant as quadraphonic sound. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Short solo cello fragments are recorded and played back through quadraphonic speakers. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 9 Feb. 2018",
      "Emerson, Lake & Palmer\u2019s tours were complicated and expensive, often using quadraphonic sound: \u2014 Ben Ratliff, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2016",
      "At one point, with one percussionist bowing an autoharp and the other gently massaging a timpani, a sound projectionist was meant to refract the various spectra from one loudspeaker to the next, creating a quadraphonic effect. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "irregular from quadri- + -phonic (as in stereophonic )":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084627"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quack":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwakst\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quack entry 4 + -ster":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084840"
  },
  "quaking aspen":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an aspen ( Populus tremuloides ) chiefly of the U.S. and Canada with small nearly circular leaves that have flattened petioles and finely serrate margins and that flutter in the slightest breeze":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The report focuses on species like the quaking aspen , which currently faces high mortality from heat and drought, and lodgepole pine, whose suitable range is expected to decline by as much as 90 percent by 2060. \u2014 Chris Cohen, Outside Online , 11 Sep. 2014",
      "The leaves of one quaking aspen make quite a flutter in the gentlest of wind. \u2014 Richard Stenger, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "And with nearly 50% of the visitors coming for outdoor recreation not tied to hunting, a great deal of that tourism is likely due to the changing fall colors produced by the quaking aspen . \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Known as Pando, the organism is a 106-acre stand of quaking aspen clones. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Out most colorful tree species tend to be quaking aspen , canyon maple, scrub oak and Douglas hawthorn, often alongside the steady, dark hues of native evergreens. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "There are a plethora of trees, including quaking aspen (my favorite). \u2014 Kelly Cannon, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The area of the park where the hunt will take place, the North Rim, is full of tall ponderosa pine, quaking aspen trees and pools of water. \u2014 Azi Paybarah New York Times, Star Tribune , 7 May 2021",
      "Others, including Ohio buckeye, basswood and quaking aspen , could struggle in changing conditions. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085637"
  },
  "Quadragesima":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the first Sunday in Lent":[],
      ": the 40 days of Lent":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-j\u0101z\u0259m\u0259 sometimes \u02cckw\u022fd-",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02c8jes\u0259m\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin, Lent, first Sunday in Lent, from Latin, feminine of quadragesimus fortieth, from quadraginta forty, from quadra- (akin to Latin quattuor four) + -ginta (akin to Latin -ginti in viginti twenty)":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085721"
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      "verb"
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      ": to limit by a quantifier":[],
      ": to bind by prefixing a quantifier":[],
      ": to make explicit the logical quantity of":[],
      ": to determine, express, or measure the quantity of":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "It is difficult to quantify intelligence.",
      "Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes.",
      "It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This has led to all sorts of research that attempts to quantify how different training load patterns are linked to performance and injury risk. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Crude Oil Volatility Index, which attempts to quantify the oil market\u2019s past and expected swings, stood Tuesday at higher-than-normal levels last seen at the start of the Omicron COVID-19 wave and the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The new data comes from the CDC\u2019s ongoing seroprevalence study, which attempts to quantify the true number of infections nationwide by analyzing blood specimens from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "More than 50 years ago, the US Army commissioned a study of weapon effectiveness that sought to quantify the lethality of firearms throughout history. \u2014 Jennifer Tucker, CNN , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Most research still attempts to quantify assessments of mental illnesses, such as depression, based on patients\u2019 biased subjective reporting. \u2014 Karen Rommelfanger, Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The report attempts to quantify the impact of conflict, with 9.7 million employees experiencing workplace conflict a year at a cost to U.K. organizations of \u00a328.5 billion. \u2014 Anna Shields, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "This version sought to quantify the area available to a bull tied outside a circular silo. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "Data then can be used to quantify and track that decision. \u2014 Glenn Hopper, Forbes , 21 June 2022"
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      "Medieval Latin quantificare , from Latin quantus how much":""
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      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to a combination of two circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by a quarter of a cycle or by 90 degrees : of or relating to a four-wire two-phase system or apparatus having the neutral points of the two phases at the same potential : two-phase":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091317"
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      ": a union of a group or set of four":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092109"
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      "noun"
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      ": four equal threads any point of each of which at any right section is one quarter of a circumference in advance of the corresponding point of the next succeeding thread \u2014 compare double thread":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092516"
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      "noun"
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      ": four-part musical counterpoint in which each part can be placed above or below each of the others \u2014 compare single counterpoint , double counterpoint , triple counterpoint , invertible counterpoint":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092534"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093745"
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      ": how changed from what he once was":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095840"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous strong bases and their salts derived from ammonium by replacement of the hydrogen atoms with organic radicals and important especially as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and drugs":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Environmental Working Group\u2019s senior research and database analyst Samara Geller told Apartment Therapy that dryer sheets contain a potentially harmful chemical called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACS). \u2014 Megan Schaltegger, House Beautiful , 30 Apr. 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102016"
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": based on the number 40":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105520"
  },
  "quadricentennial":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a 400th anniversary or its celebration":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Near the time of the Columbus quadricentennial in 1892, the Columbian Exhibition at the World\u2019s Fair in Chicago was a sensation. \u2014 Steve Hendrix, Washington Post , 9 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113309"
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  "quartz vein":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a vein filled with quartz either of igneous origin or deposited from solution":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114625"
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  "quadruplex":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": being or relating to a system of telegraphy by which two messages in each direction may be sent simultaneously over one wire":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02ccpleks"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadruplic-, quadruplex fourfold, from quadri- + -plic-, -plex -fold":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114718"
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  "quantum-equivalence law":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a principle of photoelectric action: when a quantum of radiation is involved in a photoelectric process its whole energy reappears in other forms since photoelectric processes do not absorb fractional quanta as do some other processes (as Compton effect)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115244"
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to make the characteristic cry of a duck":[],
      ": a noise made by quacking":[],
      ": to act like a quack":[],
      ": charlatan sense 2":[
        "Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.",
        "\u2014 Andrew A. Rooney"
      ],
      ": an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine":[
        "No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks .",
        "\u2014 Haydn Bush"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or used by quacks":[
        "quack cancer cures"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwak"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of queck to quack, from Middle English queken , from queke , interjection, of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "short for quacksalver":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115956"
  },
  "quakiness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being quaky":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u0101k\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121741"
  },
  "quarter rest":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical rest corresponding in time value to a quarter note":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1851, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122627"
  },
  "quantum dot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a semiconductor nanocrystal exhibiting quantum mechanical effects that allow it to mimic the properties of an atom":[
        "The quantum dot is a semiconducting (or metallic) region so tiny that it is essentially confined in all three dimensions; like an atom, it contains a finite number of charges and has discrete energy levels.",
        "\u2014 Barbara Goss Levi"
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    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Displays that feature quantum dot technology (often denoted as a QLED or NEO QLED) typically have even better performance than a standard LED TV. \u2014 Parker Hall, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Microsoft hasn't gotten to the point of linking up a quantum dot . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Other colors are created with a quantum dot layer on top of the OLED layer. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The color of that light depends on its wavelength, which is affected by the size of the quantum dot , which ranges from 2\u201310 nm. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The optical properties of the quantum dot are all the result of the physics associated with its core. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Companies other than Samsung may use quantum dot technology without referring to it as a QLED display. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 18 July 2021",
      "Another option for a huge TV is the Samsung Q70A, which also leverages quantum dot technology for a great viewing experience. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 11 June 2021",
      "The real icing on the cake, though, is that TCL is using a QLED, or quantum dot , panel for a better picture on the whole. \u2014 Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored , 23 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1985, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122908"
  },
  "quadric":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadratic":[
        "quadric surface",
        "\u2014 used where there are more than two variables"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-drik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124641"
  },
  "quadrumvirate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group or association of four":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u0259m-v\u0259-r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fourth member of private equity's leading quadrumvirate has also been busy: The Carlyle Group unveiled plans this week to acquire Saama Technologies for up to $430 million, marking the firm's latest bet on the life sciences sector. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "Yet again, Miller has amassed a consensus top-three recruiting class, a quadrumvirate of top-120 recruits split between a pair of frontcourt and backcourt prospects. \u2014 Dan Greene, SI.com , 10 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadri- + -umvirate (as in triumvirate )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1752, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125352"
  },
  "quackery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the practices or pretensions of a quack":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwa-k(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8kwak-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "His cure was nothing but quackery .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jay will not seek any help and feels a counselor or psychologist is a bunch of quackery . \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
      "But his practice is neither a superhuman capability nor New Age quackery . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Anchorage was no more immune from medical quackery than any other town in Alaska or the rest of the country. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "The new policy extends the ban on COVID-19 misinformation to the larger category of anti-vaccine quackery . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "And Finchem's quackery goes well beyond the Big Lie and its Arizona tendrils. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Saracoglu has a reputation for medical quackery , and his hope to breathe new life into dead material seems to verge on Dr. Frankenstein-style pseudoscience. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "But such quackery also can be deadly dangerous, such as when many protesters, claiming divine inspiration, joined in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 July 2021",
      "Under the chaotic leadership of President Jair Bolsonaro, Latin America\u2019s largest country long ago succumbed to denialism, disorganization, apathy, hedonism and medical quackery \u2014 and buried more than 265,000 people along the way. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1711, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130915"
  },
  "quarter snail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the snail used in the quarter part of a clock or repeater":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132107"
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  "quarter nelson":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wrestling hold gained when one wrestler kneeling beside a prone opponent places his far hand on the opponent's head and passes his near arm under the opponent's adjacent arm and grasps the wrist of his own far arm \u2014 compare full nelson , half nelson , three-quarter nelson":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134143"
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  "quadragenarious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadragenarian":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadragenarius":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142417"
  },
  "qua":{
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in the capacity or character of : as":[
        "discussing the story qua story"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also \u02c8kw\u0101",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4, \u02c8kw\u0101"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, which way, as, from ablative singular feminine of qui who \u2014 more at who":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1647, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143316"
  },
  "quartern":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fourth part (as of a unit of measurement)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259rn"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quarteron , from Anglo-French, quarter of a hundred, from quarter quarter":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150114"
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  "quadripartite":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": consisting of or divided into four parts":[],
      ": shared or participated in by four parties or persons":[
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4r-\u02cct\u012bt"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin quadripartitus , from quadri- + partitus , past participle of partire to divide, from part-, pars part":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150245"
  },
  "quadruplicate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": consisting of or existing in four corresponding or identical parts or examples":[
        "quadruplicate invoices"
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      ": being the fourth of four things exactly alike":[],
      ": to make quadruple or fourfold":[],
      ": to prepare in quadruplicate":[],
      ": four copies all alike":[
        "\u2014 used with in typed in quadruplicate"
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    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u00fc-pli-k\u0259t",
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u00fc-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadruplicatus , past participle of quadruplicare to quadruple, from quadruplic-, quadruplex fourfold, from quadri- + -plic-, -plex fold \u2014 more at -fold":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150620"
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  "quarter hour":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": fifteen minutes":[],
      ": any of the quarter points of an hour":[],
      ": a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic quarter":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Trains depart every quarter hour .",
      "I waited a quarter hour in line.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "See the 2022 Oscars telecast\u2019s live viewership and ratings broken down by quarter hour below. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "What time units are used: quarter hours , half hours",
      "The two spent two and a quarter hours outside the spacecraft collecting moon matter while third team member, command module pilot Michael Collins, flew the command module Columbia in lunar orbit. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 16 July 2019",
      "The period of totality \u2014 when the moon is in the darkest part of Earth's shadow \u2014 will last a bit more than one and a quarter hours , according to EarthSky.org. \u2014 David Freeman /, NBC News , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "Clocks were rapidly developing in the Middle Ages and division into a rough quarter hour was imaginable. \u2014 Merrill Fabry, Time , 11 Jan. 2018",
      "And viewership peaked with nearly 7 million viewers in the 6:30-6:45 quarter hour . \u2014 George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com , 17 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152920"
  },
  "quaketail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": yellow wagtail":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154924"
  },
  "quarter rail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rail reaching from a ship's gangway to its stern \u2014 compare monkey rail":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162124"
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  "quadrat":{
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quad entry 2":[],
      ": a usually rectangular plot used for ecological or population studies":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccdrat",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Using the magnifying glass, count every insect inside the quadrat . \u2014 Avery Hurt, National Geographic , 26 June 2020"
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      "alteration of quadrate entry 2":""
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      ": a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While this option features jade, there are other similar tools composed of rose quartz or amethyst too. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
      "Evidence for tiny fossil-like structures, which are made of hematite, a form of iron oxide or rust, and encased in quartz , were found filaments and tubes, the authors note. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Montblanc\u2019s emblem is presented in frosted quartz atop both the fountain and rollerball pens of this edition; this detail is meant to resemble the frozen windows on which Enzo would practice his signature as a kid. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "The lightning strikes created fulgurites, which are tubes of glass formed by the fusion of quartz sand or rock from a lightning strike, according to the Utah Geological Survey. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "The potassium-rich waters originate in the lower Dolomites before making their way to the hotel\u2019s massive indoor thermal pool, which is designed with waterfalls and hydromassage stations, and a sprawling outdoor basin with quartz -sand floors. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "Makeup artist Charlie Riddle notes that an alternative method: Use your jade or rose- quartz roller right before foundation. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The Beauty Magnet features a professional derma roller, rose quartz face roller, de-puffing eye roller, comedone extractor, and precise tweezer, all magnetized together for easy and travel-friendly organization. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "After almost six weeks, the quartz arrived and counters were finally installed. \u2014 Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022"
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      "German Quarz":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many weeds, such as creeping Charlie (also called ground ivy), dandelions and quack grass , are perennial, meaning their root systems survive throughout the winter to send up those new shoots in spring. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Early spring is the best time to tackle weeds that send out long, twining stems among other plants, such as creeping Charlie, bindweed and quack grass . \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "There are many different types of weeds that can spoil a lush, green lawn: crabgrass, dandelions, white clover, quack grass , wood sorrel, bindweed, broad-leaf plantain, cinquefoil and creeping charley to name a few. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2019",
      "Buckwheat This fast-growing non-wheat crop is excellent at suppressing weeds like quack grass . \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
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      "alteration of quick (grass), alteration of quitch (grass)":""
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      "circa 1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary quadri- + color":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172545"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173149"
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      "noun"
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      ": a rack regulating a clock's striking of the quarters":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173941"
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      "noun"
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      ": a property of a set of subatomic particles whereby a quantum characteristic (such as spin or momentum ) of one particle is directly and immediately correlated with the equivalent characteristic of the others regardless of separation in space":[
        "In quantum entanglement , subatomic particles maintain a relationship\u2014for instance, vibrating when the other vibrates\u2014even when separated and even if they are at great distances from each other.",
        "\u2014 Sean Hamill",
        "Quantum entanglement occurs when two systems share a common quantum mechanical state. Such systems also share a common fate, even if they become physically quite separated. The results of a measurement performed on one will determine the results of future measurements on the second.",
        "\u2014 Claudia Tesche"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": involving terms of the second degree at most":[
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The way quadratic funding works is that dollars matched are based off of the number of contributions to a project as opposed to the total amount raised. \u2014 Kyle Westaway, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "All of a sudden, quadratic equations meant nothing to him. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "In one mode of quantum-inspired, those linear equations are rewritten as quadratic equations, in which multiple variables can be multiplied by each other. \u2014 Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Po-Shen Loh, a mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University who published a new way to solve quadratic equations in 2019. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 May 2022",
      "For example, when n = 2, this gives us the quadratic polynomial x2 \u2013 1. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "This is just one example of what\u2019s called a quadratic polynomial, in which the variable is raised to the second power. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "Many aspects of modern finance, such as complex securities pricing, portfolio optimization and forecasting, rely on algorithms that are susceptible to potential quadratic or exponential speedup using quantum computers. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Increasingly, his four teenagers\u2019 work on quadratic equations and imaginary zeros has felt like an exercise in futility. \u2014 Yoree Koh, WSJ , 11 Nov. 2020"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180200"
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      "noun"
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      ": a bearing housing with four adjustable brasses":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180824"
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      "noun"
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      ": one that quarantines":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181811"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a small, freshwater, lamellibranch mollusk ( Dreissena rostriformis bugensis synonym Dreissena rostriformis ) native to the Dnieper river and its tributaries that has been introduced into the Great Lakes and other waterways where it colonizes and clogs water intake pipes, competes with native fish for food, and disrupts food webs by consuming phytoplankton":[
        "The mussel-coated debris is unmistakable evidence of an event occurring silently and largely out of sight\u2014the colonization of the Colorado River by the quagga mussel , a fingernail-size Eurasian bivalve with an astonishing sex drive and a nasty reputation for causing economic and ecological havoc.",
        "\u2014 John Collins Rudolf",
        "Less than four years after that reassuring report, quagga mussels have gone from a rare find on the bottom of Lake Michigan to its dominant invasive mussel. Along the way, they have done what many invasion biologists thought would be impossible: They have nearly annihilated Lake Michigan's zebra mussel population.",
        "\u2014 Dan Egan"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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      "after zebra mussel , the quagga mussel being less markedly striped, and hence comparable to the quagga in relation to the zebra":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181932"
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  "quarter note":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a musical note with the time value of \u00b9/\u2084 of a whole note \u2014 see note illustration":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183005"
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  "quasi-public":{
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": essentially public (as in services rendered) although under private ownership or control":[]
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      "\u02cckw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8p\u0259-blik",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183441"
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      "quadri- + -gamist (as in bigamist )":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183733"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of a set of numbers that indicate the magnitude of various discrete quantities (such as electric charge) of a particle or system and that serve to define its state":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184104"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185501"
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      "noun"
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      ": the day which begins a quarter of the year and on which a quarterly payment often falls due":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190248"
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      "noun"
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      ": one that quantifies : such as":[],
      ": a prefixed operator that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity":[],
      ": a limiting noun modifier (such as five in \"the five young men\") expressive of quantity and characterized by occurrence before the descriptive adjectives in a noun phrase":[]
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "\u201cFive\u201d in \u201cthe five men\u201d is a quantifier .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The research could be a major step forward in ocean greenhouse gas monitoring, because until now, measuring CO2 concentrations \u2014 a quantifier of ocean acidification \u2014 was mostly done from ships, buoys and moorings tethered to the ocean floor. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Here\u2019s an example of a problem with alternating quantifiers : Given X, does there exist Y such that for every Z there exists W such that R happens",
      "The New York Times profile on Harris also uses Sanders supporters as some sort of quantifier of success. \u2014 Michael Arceneaux, Essence.com , 24 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191300"
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    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the operation of quantifying":[]
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      "\u02cckw\u00e4n-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the most important developments in the study of racial inequality has been the quantification of the importance of pre-market skills in explaining differences in labor market outcomes between Black and white workers. \u2014 Roland Fryer, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "With expansion to additional sites underway, NWSS provides technical assistance in sample collection and SARS-CoV-2 viral quantification , and access to a data analytics platform. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Among other reasons, gasoline evaporates faster, which makes quantification of gasoline difficult. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 June 2022",
      "Congress should also demand clarification of how fee waivers are processed, and quantification of the delay in processing due to applying for a fee waiver. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "In some ways, risk quantification is a science: Its building blocks are statistics, math and software systems. \u2014 Bruce Dahlgren, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Daniel Biss, a mathematician who appreciates how quantification can veer into absurdity. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "Some slides deal with the quantification of pauses in rock music, but most are about Alison\u2019s family, narrating backstory and present-day tensions. \u2014 Lauren Oyler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Take the pressure off your operational risk, resilience and cyber teams \u2014 most risk quantification analyses aren\u2019t meant to be done manually. \u2014 Bruce Dahlgren, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191426"
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  "quadratic formula":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formula that gives the solutions of the general quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 and that is usually written in the form x = (-b \u00b1 \u221a(b 2 \u2212 4ac))/(2a)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most high school students know how to solve quadratic equations, such as \u2212x\u22123=0, using the quadratic formula . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s when students turn to the quadratic formula . \u2014 Jonathan Corum, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "What algebra students currently learn Before students are presented with the quadratic formula , they\u2019re taught a simpler method to solve certain equations. \u2014 Jonathan Corum, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "The upshot is that the quadratic formula ensures that, in our town, the collective well-being of the public is maximized through the voting system. \u2014 Eric Posner And Glen Weyl, Vox , 29 June 2018",
      "When a referendum is held, people exchange their voice credits for votes, according to a quadratic formula : one vote costs one credit; two votes cost four credits; three votes cost nine credits; and so on. \u2014 Eric Posner And Glen Weyl, Vox , 29 June 2018"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192233"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":{
      "the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and East Moline, Moline, and Rock Island, Illinois":[
        "\u2014 by some, considered to include Bettendorf, Iowa, instead of East Moline"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192309"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":{
      "reservoir in west central Massachusetts put into use in 1939 and providing water to metropolitan Boston area 39 square miles (101 square kilometers)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-bin"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200112"
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  "quartz glass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": vitreous silica prepared from pure quartz and noted for its transparency to ultraviolet radiation":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Long-term storage mediums like quartz glass may have applications for public safety as well. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 4 Nov. 2019",
      "Project Silica is focusing on quartz glass , made from the crystalline form of one of the most plentiful minerals in the Earth\u2019s crust. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 4 Nov. 2019",
      "Aldrin placed an array -- an arrangement of 100 quartz glass prisms in rows -- on the surface. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 29 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200909"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a system composed of two dipoles of equal but oppositely directed moment":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02ccp\u014dl"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The global magnetic field also has quadrupole and octopole components, which make its actual geometry something like a playground jack with extra spikes. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 13 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary quadri- + pole":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a portable electric radiant heater that has heating elements sealed in quartz-glass tubes producing infrared radiation in front of a reflective backing":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Think of it as Mother Nature\u2019s version of a man-size quartz heater . \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 9 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201907"
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      "noun"
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      ": a period of four years":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After winning gold again in Pyeongchang, White\u2019s original plan for this quadrennium was the Summer Olympics. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Gracenote forecasts Olympics medals tables using data from major international competitions during the quadrennium . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
      "Russia by itself remained a planetary powerhouse but was slipping by the quadrennium from second in the medal count in 2000 to third in 2008 to fourth in 2016. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 July 2021",
      "In total, the IOC is expected to bring in about $2 billion from global sponsors this quadrennium . \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 2 June 2021",
      "Nastia Liukin, who also trained at WOGA, was one of the most talented U.S. gymnasts in the quadrennium entering the 2004 Olympics in Athens. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 23 July 2020"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadriennium , from quadri- + annus year \u2014 more at annual":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1754, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203251"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": consisting of or lasting for four years":[],
      ": occurring or being done every four years":[]
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      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dre-n\u0113-\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It has been unremittingly condemned in the quadrennial party platforms of one of America\u2019s two major parties, a party that has won half of the presidential elections since Roe. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Never before had so many athletes participated in the quadrennial games. \u2014 Dan Chapman, ajc , 26 July 2016",
      "After previewing the move for months, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced an official boycott of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which has administered the quadrennial events since 1988. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Orlando was selected to host the event after previous quadrennial USA Games were held in Seattle, New Jersey, Nebraska and Iowa. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The quadrennial international championship is the biggest title in the world\u2019s most popular sport, dwarfing even the Olympics in importance. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But the Americans certainly didn\u2019t land the softest group for the quadrennial spectacle, which runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Since 1986, Derevensky has partnered with the NCAA on a quadrennial survey of college athletes\u2019 perceptions about gambling. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Keep scrolling for fun facts about the quadrennial , multi-sport competition ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4 on NBC. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203340"
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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      ": to limit by a quantifier":[],
      ": to bind by prefixing a quantifier":[],
      ": to make explicit the logical quantity of":[],
      ": to determine, express, or measure the quantity of":[]
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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    "examples":[
      "It is difficult to quantify intelligence.",
      "Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes.",
      "It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This has led to all sorts of research that attempts to quantify how different training load patterns are linked to performance and injury risk. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Crude Oil Volatility Index, which attempts to quantify the oil market\u2019s past and expected swings, stood Tuesday at higher-than-normal levels last seen at the start of the Omicron COVID-19 wave and the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The new data comes from the CDC\u2019s ongoing seroprevalence study, which attempts to quantify the true number of infections nationwide by analyzing blood specimens from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "More than 50 years ago, the US Army commissioned a study of weapon effectiveness that sought to quantify the lethality of firearms throughout history. \u2014 Jennifer Tucker, CNN , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Most research still attempts to quantify assessments of mental illnesses, such as depression, based on patients\u2019 biased subjective reporting. \u2014 Karen Rommelfanger, Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The report attempts to quantify the impact of conflict, with 9.7 million employees experiencing workplace conflict a year at a cost to U.K. organizations of \u00a328.5 billion. \u2014 Anna Shields, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "This version sought to quantify the area available to a bull tied outside a circular silo. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "Data then can be used to quantify and track that decision. \u2014 Glenn Hopper, Forbes , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin quantificare , from Latin quantus how much":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204052"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a boot for an overreaching horse's forefoot as a protection against injury by striking it with the hind foot":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205417"
  },
  "quadripartition":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": division into four parts":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4dr\u0259p\u00e4r\u02c8tish\u0259n"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadripartition-, quadripartitio , from quadripartitus quadripartite + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210532"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadratic":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "|\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadratic entry 1 + -al":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211329"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": primates excluding man considered as a group distinguished by hand-shaped feet \u2014 compare bimana":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4\u02c8dr\u00fcm\u0259n\u0259"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from quadri- + -mana (from Latin manus hand)":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214556"
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  "quartz flint":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": potter's flint":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214826"
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  "quartz spectrograph":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spectrograph having prisms and lenses of quartz and used for ultraviolet spectroscopy":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223738"
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  "quacksalving":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": relating to, characteristic of, or like a quack : quackish":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from quacksalver , after such pairs as English goer : going":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223956"
  },
  "Quaker meeting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a society or congregation of Friends":[],
      ": a meeting of Friends for worship in which prolonged periods of silence often occur":[],
      ": a social gathering marked by little or no conversation or by conversation with long pauses":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224226"
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  "quartermaster general":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the U.S. Army major general commanding the Quartermaster Corps":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231502"
  },
  "quadrumanous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having feet adapted for grasping":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u00fc-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ultimately from Latin quadri- + manus hand \u2014 more at manual":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234251"
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  "quack":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make the characteristic cry of a duck":[],
      ": a noise made by quacking":[],
      ": to act like a quack":[],
      ": charlatan sense 2":[
        "Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.",
        "\u2014 Andrew A. Rooney"
      ],
      ": an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine":[
        "No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks .",
        "\u2014 Haydn Bush"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or used by quacks":[
        "quack cancer cures"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwak"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of queck to quack, from Middle English queken , from queke , interjection, of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "short for quacksalver":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000050"
  },
  "quaker-ladies":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bluets":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u0101-k\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000459"
  },
  "quaggy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marshy":[],
      ": flabby":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwa-g\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002756"
  },
  "quadder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device in a composing machine that permits automatic blanking out of lines (as on each side of centered matter)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00e4d\u0259(r)"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quad entry 4 + -er":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002910"
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  "quagga":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an extinct zebra ( Equus quagga quagga ) of southern Africa that had brown and white stripes chiefly on the head and neck, reddish-brown to brown upper parts, and whitish belly, tail, and legs":[
        "The last living quagga died at the Amsterdam Zoo in 1883 \u2026",
        "\u2014 Donald G. McNeil Jr.",
        "The quagga , a subspecies of zebra, was once common in South Africa, but European settlers hunted them to the extreme for the meat and fur.",
        "\u2014 Elana Glowatz"
      ],
      ": quagga mussel":[
        "Native to Ukraine, the quagga now infests the [Great] lakes in even greater numbers than its invasive-species cousin the zebra mussel .",
        "\u2014 Bill McGraw"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwa-g\u0259",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "None has yet demonstrated the ability to kill quagga mussels. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Invasive nonnative mollusks in Utah, such as New Zealand mudsnail or quagga mussel, hitched rides on fishing gear and boats, but the boreal top snail would have no such opportunity. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Today in Lake Michigan, quagga mussels, Eastern European invaders generally smaller than a stamp, reign over an upended underwater ecosystem. \u2014 Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The Rocky Mountains provided the Western United States ample protection from the mollusk until 2007, when the first quagga was discovered in Lake Mead, downstream on the Colorado River from Lake Powell. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Larry Toal had heard the National Museum of Ireland owned a stuffed quagga . \u2014 Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Utah law prohibits the transport of quagga mussels \u2014 dead or alive \u2014 through the state. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Settele is learning to make a living despite the quagga infestation by focusing his business on brown and lake trout \u2014 two species that keep the clients rolling in. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Three years after quagga mussels were discovered in Lake Michigan, zebra mussels still made up more than 98% of the lake's invasive mussel population. \u2014 Dan Egan, jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "obsolete Afrikaans (now kwagga ), from Khoikhoi qu\u00e1cha":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003649"
  },
  "quasi-pupillary substitution":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": substitution of another heir upon the incapacity of an insane heir first named to take an inheritance":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+\u2026-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004542"
  },
  "quadruple amputee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who has lost all or part of both legs and both arms":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004559"
  },
  "quaternate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": composed of or arranged in sets of four":[
        "quaternate leaves"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4t\u0259r\u02ccn\u0101t",
      "kw\u00e4\u02c8t\u0259rn\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from (assumed) New Latin quaternatus , from Latin quaterni four each + -atus -ate":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005228"
  },
  "quartz battery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": stamp mill":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005951"
  },
  "quartzic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quartziferous":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-sik"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary quartz + -ic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010313"
  },
  "quarter boom":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a boat boom near the stern":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014538"
  },
  "quadriga":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chariot drawn by four horses abreast":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u0113-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Featuring a quadriga chariot seen from the front, the private work adds a possible female owner interacting with the outside-right horse. \u2014 E. A. Carmean, WSJ , 20 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, singular of quadrigae team of four, contraction of quadrijugae , feminine plural of quadrijugus yoked four abreast, from quadri- + jungere to yoke, join \u2014 more at yoke":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1741, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024453"
  },
  "quart pot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from quart entry 1 + pot":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024819"
  },
  "quadrupleness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being quadruple":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025106"
  },
  "quarter boat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a boat hung on davits at a ship's quarter":[],
      ": a boat (as a houseboat) providing living quarters for a work crew":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044420"
  },
  "quarterstaff":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long stout staff formerly used as a weapon and wielded with one hand in the middle and the other between the middle and the end":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r-\u02ccstaf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044514"
  },
  "quadrant plate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slotted plate for carrying the change gears of a lathe in any desired position":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050954"
  },
  "quarter nettings":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hammock nettings along a ship's quarter rails":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051322"
  },
  "quaere":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": query":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwir-\u0113, \u02c8kwer-",
      "\u02c8kwir-\u0113",
      "\u02c8kwer-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, imperative of quaerere to seek, question":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054012"
  },
  "quartole":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadruplet sense 3":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr\u02cct\u014dl"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quartole International Scientific Vocabulary quart- + -ole; quartolet International Scientific Vocabulary quartole + -et":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054248"
  },
  "quadrille":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a four-handed variant of ombre popular especially in the 18th century":[],
      ": marked with squares or rectangles":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u0259-",
      "k\u0259-",
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dril"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Music hall-goers quickly become enamored with the cancan, an energetic new dance style inspired by the quadrille in which dancers kicked their legs high into the air\u2014and exposed their petticoats in the process. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 May 2022",
      "Carrie, assuming she would be included, had been practicing the quadrille with her friends for weeks. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "These include the long rein, the airs above the ground and the quadrille . \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 16 June 2021",
      "Mary, on the other hand, famously danced a quadrille at his first inauguration \u2014 with Sen. Stephen Douglas, her former boyfriend and the man Lincoln had defeated for the presidency. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2021",
      "On the dance floor, guests ingest opium with lolling tongues, then variously pop their booties and walk a quadrille . \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "After a pre-ball dance lesson, Bangers & Mash waltzes, polkas, mixers, quadrilles , country & contra dances, and other popular 19th-century couple and set dances. \u2014 Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News , 25 Aug. 2019",
      "The dance is a traditional mid-19th century dance featuring contras (reels), quadrilles (squares) and novelty (circle) dances that were once common. \u2014 Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News , 6 July 2017",
      "Every weekday at noon, in a ritual as formalized as a quadrille , Page Six names descended on what was now being called the Grill Room, took a seat at their customary table and dined \u2014 abstemiously. \u2014 William Grimes, New York Times , 8 July 2016"
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      "That involves some hard choices: not flying somewhere just for the weekend, maybe living in a smaller house, not driving a big gas-guzzler a quarter mile to the store for a quart of milk. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
      "If this still doesn't work, mix 1 quart of water with 1 teaspoon of laundry detergent and 1 tablespoon of ammonia, and soak the stain again until removed, scrubbing often. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
      "The kitchen holds appliances with guide cards that show how much things cost more than 100 years ago \u2013 8 cents for a pound of sugar and 14 cents for a quart of milk, for instance. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
      "Oishii\u2019s berries might be worth considering once the local season, with berries for around $10 a quart , winds down. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "One quart of Bio Drain is enough for eight applications on one drain. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
      "So for a liter or quart of iced tea, first freeze 2 cups of water into ice cubes; that amount is the approximate capacity of a standard American ice cube tray. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
      "If she's been wanting to try out the air fryer trend, this cute six- quart air fryer is a great way to test the waters. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Toast all the spices in a two- quart pot set on the stove. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Dec. 2020"
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      "The dog was put under quarantine .",
      "Verb",
      "The hospital quarantined the infected patients.",
      "The dog was immediately quarantined .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Thousands of guests and staff members were required to take daily coronavirus tests and enter hotel quarantine ahead of the events, in line with Covid-19 restrictions. \u2014 Jennifer Jett, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Guests attending the celebration at the convention center have been required to check into nearby hotels to undergo mandatory quarantine and testing. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "Many Chinese do not oppose zero-Covid, not only because of its promised health benefits but also because of the non-health consequences of infection (for example, being subject to stigmatization as well as strict quarantine and isolation). \u2014 Yanzhong Huang, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Ahead of his arrival in Hong Kong, thousands of guests \u2014 including top officials, lawmakers and diplomats \u2014 checked in to quarantine hotels earlier this week and have been taking daily nucleic acid tests as part of coronavirus precautions. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
      "Thousands of residents are undergoing quarantine in order to participate in the week\u2019s festivities, according to the South China Morning Post. \u2014 Stephanie Yangstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Covid cases in the nation are comparatively low \u2014 in the double digits \u2014 yet China still remains an outlier in a world that has largely moved on from mandatory quarantine and vaccination requirements for international travelers. \u2014 Karina Tsui, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
      "Sheridan in the past month has operated at a Level 3 quarantine , one of the most restrictive, due to the COVID-19 transmission rate in the surrounding community, not because of an outbreak among inmates, Potter wrote in court records. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
      "The Pettit National Ice Center has rebounded nicely after quarantine , shutdown and the loss of fan revenue for the Olympic Trials. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Most of these must quarantine for 10 days on arrival, though some from low-risk areas in mainland China are exempt. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Anyone testing positive during the cruise must quarantine \u2014often in a dedicated isolation wing of the vessel. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Unvaccinated travelers 18 and older must quarantine for five days. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
      "Travelers who are not fully vaccinated must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Canada. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Those who test positive must quarantine for five days. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Given such warning, the city of San Antonio could quarantine specific areas, such as hospitals, apartment complexes or neighborhoods, before a new strain gets out of control. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Children and staff who have been exposed at home and symptomatic individuals should quarantine at home, according to the governor\u2019s office. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "On ships that do not meet the vaccination standard of excellence, close contacts must quarantine at least 10 days. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022"
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      "partly modification of French quarantaine , from Old French, from quarante forty, from Latin quadraginta , from quadra- (akin to quattuor four) + -ginta (akin to vi ginti twenty); partly modification of Italian quarantena quarantine of a ship, from quaranta forty, from Latin quadraginta \u2014 more at four , vigesimal":"Noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The tribute would have taken the form of wampum, or shell beads, that New England Indians manufactured from local quahog (in the case of purple beads) and periwinkle and whelk (in the case of white beads). \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Nov. 2020",
      "Andrade\u2019s Catch has managed to support quahog sales, at least at a small scale. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
      "The group is working with four shellfish farmers to grow quahogs in Maine and study the results. \u2014 USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Ocean quahogs are declining near the Cape and increasing to the north, both because of warming and ocean acidification. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "They were perfectly preserved inside the shells of southern quahogs . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 23 July 2019",
      "Pinsky points to species such as Atlantic halibut, winter flounder, and ocean quahog that have disappeared from historical habitats and are important to fisheries. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019",
      "Tanks are filled with fish and sea creatures; brave kids can gently (with two fingers) touch lobsters, quahogs , horseshoe crabs, sea stars, and other marine life. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2018",
      "Now scientists like Saba want to know what might happen to animals that live in the Northeast, a region home to commercially important fishes, wild stocks of quahogs (clams), scallops, and surf clams that can't swim away from growing acidic waters. \u2014 Eric Niiler, National Geographic , 15 June 2018"
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      "modification of Narragansett poqua\u00fbhock":""
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      "1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "The first real major step came with the discovery of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which provided a quantum theory of electrons and light. \u2014 Priyamvada Natarajan, WSJ , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which forms one pillar of the Standard Model of particle physics, has made theoretical predictions that match up with experimental results to an accuracy of one part in a billion. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "To predict positronium\u2019s properties, physicists need use only the relatively simple quantum theory of electric and magnetic forces, or quantum electrodynamics (QED), perhaps the most precise and best tested theory in physics. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics , or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science. \u2014 George Johnson, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics , or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science. \u2014 George Johnson, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics , or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science. \u2014 George Johnson, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics , or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science. \u2014 George Johnson, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics , or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science. \u2014 George Johnson, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Myers worked as a quartermaster \u2014 a soldier who supervises and distributes supplies within stores or barracks. \u2014 Fox News , 29 May 2022",
      "During World War I, Holabird was the site of an Army quartermaster depot that shipped supplies to U.S. forces. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "During the 1870s, Rockwell served as quartermaster of various western army posts in Kansas, California and Oklahoma (then the Cherokee Nation). \u2014 Jason Emerson, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Chapeta, 95, who resides at Capri's Landmark in West Allis, is a former U.S. Navy quartermaster -third class who served aboard the U.S.S. Alcyone and was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The monument\u2019s roughly one-mile trail provided a detailed view of the brick foundations and chimneys of the officer\u2019s quarters and nearly intact walls of the quartermaster and supply depots. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 June 2021",
      "Anyone with questions can call 608-221-5276 and ask for Thomas Heath, state quartermaster . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "Brandon Scott Rosecrans, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer who had been assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since November 2018. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "The quartermaster now serves as the department\u2019s distribution center for stocks of personal protective equipment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2020"
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      "The fire has spread to the quarterdeck where the ship\u2019s bridge is located, navy spokesman Indika de Silva said. \u2014 Bharatha Mallawarachi, USA TODAY , 26 May 2021"
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      "Italian quarantia , from quaranta forty, from Latin quadraginta":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In our world of Chronic Wasting Disease, field- quartering is a skill every deer hunter needs to learn anyway. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 28 Sep. 2020",
      "Killing a big bull at a steep quartering angle takes a very good cartridge, topped with a tough, deep-penetrating bullet. \u2014 Field & Stream , 10 May 2019",
      "Hunsucker always places the decoy facing and quartering to him. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "The drawing and quartering Will witnesses during a public execution in an early scene is only the first sign that the stakes here may be higher than even this playwright\u2019s career. 9 p.m. \u2014 Ellen Gray, Philly.com , 7 July 2017"
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      "quack",
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      "obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver )":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-102712"
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      "adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104059"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105301"
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      "adjective"
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      ": having a fourfold form or character":[]
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      "Late Latin quadriformis , from Latin quadri- + -formis -form":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110554"
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      "noun"
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      ": a machine for simultaneously boring parallel holes (as the crankpin holes of locomotive driving wheels) so that the center line of one will be 90 degrees ahead of the center line of the other":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111234"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112134"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": of, relating to, or joining the quadrate and jugal bones":[],
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      ": a small membrane bone that connects the quadrate and jugal bones on each side of the skull in many lower vertebrates":[]
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      "\""
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      "quadrate entry 1 + -o- + jugal":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112319"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a clock in which the high uniform piezoelectric vibrations of a quartz crystal induced by current from a constant frequency generator are used to control the rate of a synchronous motor clock":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113620"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": of, relating to, or consisting of four units or members":[],
      ": of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of four":[],
      ": of, relating to, or being the geologic period from the end of the Tertiary to the present time or the corresponding system of rocks \u2014 see Geologic Time Table":[],
      ": consisting of, containing, or being an atom bonded to four other atoms":[],
      ": the Quaternary period or system of rocks":[],
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      "kw\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4t-\u0259(r)-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-t\u0259r-\u02ccner-\u0113",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Transfers from other hospital systems are limited to those requiring quaternary care and must be coordinated through the system\u2019s Mission Control. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Most regions across the U.S. have several small hospitals dealing with the bulk of the common issues that require hospitalization along with one or two tertiary or quaternary care institutions able to handle patients with more specialized needs. \u2014 Suparna Dutta, STAT , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Two disinfectants known to be sprayed at Glades are called Mint and Maxim Neutral, and their ingredients that have raised concern are known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs. \u2014 Matthew Phelan, Scientific American , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "With the additions, the north-side facility will seek to become a regional quaternary care center, which will provide specialty complex care to patients from around the state as well as the region, hospital officials said. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 4 June 2021",
      "El Centro Regional is not a tertiary or quaternary care center, meaning it\u2019s not a hospital with extensive specialty service or care. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Snee's chemical blenders then began working to develop a new combination of quaternary ammonium compounds that could be proven to kill SARS-CoV-2 and therefore be allowed by the EPA to label their product as such. \u2014 Anthony Mcauley | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 21 Aug. 2020",
      "SurfaceWise2\u2032s active ingredient is quaternary ammonium, which is widely used as a disinfectant in hospitals against bacteria, fungi and certain viruses. \u2014 Ashton Nichols, Dallas News , 2 June 2020",
      "The National Institutes of Health has designated quaternary ammonium as asthma-causing and irritable to eyes and skin, flammable and corrosive, harmful to aquatic ecosystems, and persistent in the environment. \u2014 Ashton Nichols, Dallas News , 2 June 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Today's PT lumber is treated with safer, less toxic chemicals, such as alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) or copper azole. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 6 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quaternarius , from quaterni four each":"Adjective"
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      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114915"
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  "quasi-stellar object":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": quasar":[]
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      "-\u02ccs\u012b-",
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8ste-l\u0259r-",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Quasars, or quasi-stellar objects , are massive objects that throw off enormous energy. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 12 June 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115356"
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  "quadruple point":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a point representing a set of conditions under which four phases of a physical-chemical system can exist in equilibrium":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120016"
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  "quarter-pierced":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having the central square at the intersection of the arms cut out":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120032"
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  "quarterly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": in heraldic quarters or quarterings":[],
      ": at 3-month intervals":[],
      ": computed for or payable at 3-month intervals":[
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      ": recurring, issued, or spaced at 3-month intervals":[],
      ": divided into heraldic quarters or compartments":[],
      ": a periodical published four times a year":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-t\u0259r-l\u0113",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The company holds quarterly meetings.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "For instance, take your annual BHAG (big, hairy, audacious goal) and create quarterly , monthly, and even weekly milestones. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "And for the day-to-day, Dr Reena has fine-tuned the quarterly clean with her Polish and Perfect treatment. \u2014 Bridget Arsenault, Forbes , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "Caracol missed its first quarterly $3.1 million loan payment to AIDEA in late 2019 as well, which started pushing authority officials toward foreclosure last year. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "More details about the launch of the new bonds will be released at the Treasury\u2019s next quarterly refunding announcement on Feb. 5. \u2014 Kate Davidson, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2020",
      "Fifi O\u2019Neill\u2019s magazines: Romantic Country, quarterly ; Prairie Style, twice a year; French Country, annual; Rustic Weddings, annual; Boho Style, annual; Modern Country, premieres in November. \u2014 Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman , 10 June 2017",
      "City officials pointed out last month at a public meeting with the U.S. EPA and Justice Department that the average monthly bill has been just under $7, with a $19 increase per month projected -- although the bills go out quarterly . \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com , 7 June 2017",
      "The suit seeks injunctive relief from a federal judge to reestablish stalled quarterly funding pledged by the Peroxisome Trust, established by heirs to the fortune of J. Howard Marshall II. \u2014 Ken Daley, NOLA.com , 1 June 2017",
      "The bond buyers required detailed financial information on Americo Life, and the company regularly filed quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. \u2014 Mark Davis And Steve Vockrodt, kansascity.com , 28 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Already, Netflix has estimated that the quarterly period ending this month will see the company lose another 2 million subscribers. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 June 2022",
      "Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp brought up the threat of nuclear war twice in the company\u2019s latest quarterly call Monday morning. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
      "And at least for now, Seren will go with not only quarterly updates, but further supplemental reports to residents in between. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Business confidence among Chinese industrial firms worsened across the board in the first quarter, with indexes measuring orders and profitability falling at the steepest rate in two years, according to the latest quarterly central bank survey. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Hearst Foundations\u2019 executive director Paul Dinovitz announced the grants in a December 7 quarterly board meeting. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "On Thursday, the government estimated that the economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "On Thursday, the government estimated that economy slowed sharply to a 2 percent annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy, slowed to a 2% annual rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly growth since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year. \u2014 Michelle Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The British Property Federation estimates that the total March quarterly rent bill for U.K. retailers and leisure operators is about 2.5 billion pounds. \u2014 Jack Sidders, Bloomberg.com , 13 May 2020",
      "Walmart also delivered a weak profit forecast for the year and a rare quarterly miss, Walmart\u2019s worst in about five years. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "His work has appeared in numerous magazines and quarterlies , as well as six editions of The Best American Travel Writing. \u2014 Thomas Swick, Longreads , 5 July 2018",
      "The Treasury may provide an update at its next quarterly refunding announcement on Wednesday. \u2014 Elizabeth Stanton, Bloomberg.com , 1 Aug. 2017",
      "The store is known for its selection of local periodicals and newspapers, fine art catalogs, fashion quarterlies and other magazines and books. \u2014 Sarah Tan, The Mercury News , 24 May 2017",
      "The organization's board of trustees unanimously voted to make the appointment at its June quarterly board meeting today, according to a CPAC news release. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland.com , 23 June 2017",
      "China\u2019s largest internet company posted record quarterly sales and profit that topped all analysts\u2019 estimates as blockbuster titles including Honour of Kings drove a billion-plus users on WeChat and QQ to spend on game items. \u2014 Lulu Yilun Chen, Bloomberg.com , 17 May 2017",
      "Clifton Theriot, the library\u2019s archivist and interim director, made the connection late last year after stumbling across an article in a genealogical quarterly about the Jesuit slaves who had been shipped to Louisiana. \u2014 Rachel L. Swarns, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1818, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120538"
  },
  "quarterman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a foreman in a shipbuilding yard who has charge of several groups of men doing the same kind of work":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-121124"
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  "quasicrystal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body of solid material that resembles a crystal in being composed of repeating structural units but that incorporates two or more unit cells into a quasiperiodic structure":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "-s\u0113-",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The symmetry group of the quasicrystal is the same as that of the regular 20-sided solid known as an icosahedron, and the chemistry is given by the formula Si61Cu30Ca7Fe2. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
      "The force of the Trinity test had forged a new quasicrystal . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "Scientists have long debated how quasicrystals form. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 July 2016",
      "Indeed, some forms of time quasicrystals and a kind of time liquid have been identified already. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, Scientific American , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Glotzer ultimately seeks the rules that govern emergence in general: a single framework for describing self-assembling quasicrystals , crystallizing proteins, or living cells that spontaneously arise from simple precursors. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Mar. 2017",
      "Dense Bragg peaks have been seen before, in the diffraction patterns of quasicrystals , those strange materials discovered in the 1980s with symmetric but nonrepeating atomic arrangements. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123228"
  },
  "quadriennial":{
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadrienni um + English -al":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130814"
  },
  "quartodeciman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one of a group in the early church especially in Asia Minor who during the 2d century and until the Nicene council in 325 observed Easter on the 14th of Nisan, the day the Jews slaughtered the Passover lamb, regardless of which day of the week that was":[],
      ": one of the Celtic Christians in the British Isles in the 7th century who followed a different mode of calculating the date of Easter from that used on the continent":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin quartodecimanus , from Latin quartus decimus fourteenth (from quartus fourth + decimus tenth) + -anus -an; akin to Latin quattuor four":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131100"
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  "quatercentenary":{
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      "noun"
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      "-sen-\u02c8t\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-t\u0259r-sen-\u02c8te-n\u0259-r\u0113",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quater four times + English centenary \u2014 more at quaternion":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131418"
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  "quarterdecker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a naval officer who cares more for regulations and etiquette than efficiency":[],
      ": slipper limpet":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quarterdeck entry 1 + -er":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-132338"
  },
  "quartz schist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a metamorphosed schistose rock composed essentially of quartz often with some mica or tourmaline or both":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-132542"
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  "quarterage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a quarterly payment, tax, wage, or allowance":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134439"
  },
  "quarter race":{
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a quarter-mile race between two horses":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140009"
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  "quaternary silver":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141131"
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a quartan fever":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022frt-\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-t\u1d4an"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Here's what's been keeping our thumbs active in these quartan -times when the work keyboards have retired for the day. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quarteyn , from Anglo-French ( fevre ) quartaine quartan fever, from Latin ( febris ) quartana , from quartanus of the fourth, from quartus":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-143810"
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who is 40 or more and less than 50 years old":[],
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadragenari us of forty, forty years old (from quadrageni forty each\u2014from quadraginta forty\u2014+ -arius -ary) + English -an , noun suffix":"Noun"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144023"
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    "definitions":{
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    "first_known_use":{
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      "Latin, neuter of quaesitus , past participle of quaerere to seek, ask":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153641"
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    "first_known_use":{
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      "noun"
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      "Latin, neuter of qualis of what kind":""
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        "\u2014 Lev Grossman",
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        "\u2014 Eureka Times Standard (California)"
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      "plural noun"
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      ": boards raised above the bulwarks along a ship's quarter":[]
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  "quantum efficiency":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the ratio of the number of photoelectrons released in a photoelectric process to the number of radiation quanta absorbed":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175346"
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      "noun"
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      ": a member of a quadrumvirate":[]
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      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dr\u0259m-v\u0259r"
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      "back-formation from quadrumvirate":""
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      "1790, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": a compact granular rock composed of quartz and derived from sandstone by metamorphism":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Defined by classic white cabinetry, the storage zone earns style points from black quartzite countertops and walls composed of the same stone used on the home's exterior. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "Wilcox casually climbed the first 15 feet of featured, low-angle quartzite to a walkable ledge without placing any protection. \u2014 Bennett Slavsky, Outside Online , 19 Apr. 2020",
      "The kitchen has quartzite countertops and more Italian porcelain, continued in the flooring, as well as Miele appliances. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "The kitchen is dominated by a semi-circular island topped with a gold-flecked quartzite . \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The structures here are made of rounded river rock, quartzite and desert sand, with plenty of access to natural light. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The kitchen, which comes with green marble quartzite counters, flows into the living space, which features doors on both sides that allow access to both the outdoor pool and spa area in addition to an oversized patio. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Give your kitchen a brighter look with new white or light, neutral quartzite countertops or porcelain countertops, which have been trending for the past year or more. \u2014 Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Like granite, quartzite should be resealed annually to maintain its nonporous surface. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180030"
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  "quaestio":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a criminal inquisition or trial under Roman law":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u012bst\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quaestion-, quaestio question, quaestio":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180251"
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  "quadriplegic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": one affected with partial or complete paralysis of both the arms and legs especially as a result of spinal cord injury or disease in the region of the neck":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8pl\u0113-jik",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4d-r\u0259-\u02c8pl\u0113-jik"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Christ, of Jarrettsville a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, shared his experience at John Archer through his mother, Kim. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
      "Colorful pine cone wreaths are fashioned by Lisa Nussbaum, a quadriplegic who has enough use of her hands to be able to paint. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
      "Pedro Ventura lives in Los Angeles and is a quadriplegic because of a spinal cord injury. \u2014 Amy Ettinger, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "Darryl Stingley, who spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic , died when Stingley Jr., was 6 years old. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Langevin was first elected to Congress in 2000 and became the first quadriplegic to serve in the US House. \u2014 Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Twelve people died in the May 2019 mass shooting in the Virginia Beach city offices, and Britt was left a quadriplegic . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Langevin is the first quadriplegic elected to Congress. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The recall was prompted by an accident in which a rider became a quadriplegic after a quick-release lever on the front wheel came into contact with the disc brake. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2015"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadriplegia , from New Latin":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181245"
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  "qualifiable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": capable of qualifying or being qualified":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8f\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From June 29th until September 20th, AmEx users will have $50 to spend on a qualifiable small business in the U.S. \u2014 Whizy Kim, refinery29.com , 29 June 2020",
      "One qualifiable show date is also allowed at Philadelphia or Pittsburgh venues. \u2014 Jonathan Takiff, Philly.com , 7 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183625"
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  "quarter timber":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": either of the two main timbers in the stern of a sailing ship with the fashion piece forming the main framework of the counter":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185917"
  },
  "quadrantal point":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": intercardinal":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190356"
  },
  "quar":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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      "quarterly":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191905"
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  "quayside":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": land bordering a quay":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0113-\u02ccs\u012bd",
      "\u02c8k\u0101-",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The entrance is a five-story development sitting on an old quayside , housing shops, restaurants and even a rooftop garden. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Light glinted off the beachside Ferris wheel, and meditative crabbers lowered nets from the high quayside . \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Restaurants, most with terraces, line the quayside . \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
      "Ferries dock side by side with fishing boats in bustling Marina Grande, where caf\u00e9s and restaurants are strung out along the quayside . \u2014 Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "With the full-service Boynton Beach Dive Center just a couple of blocks from Boynton Harbor Marina, with dive vessels at the quayside , Boynton Beach is a diver\u2019s destination. \u2014 John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Dec. 2020",
      "Where to Eat: With a quayside terrace overlooking the marina at Chiaiolella, Da Mariano offers delicious local seafood dishes such as pasta with polipetti (baby octopus), seafood risotto, and fritto misto. \u2014 Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "Of course: Don Quixote will be waiting at the quayside to greet you. \u2014 J. M. Coetzee, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "Hundreds of enthusiasts join Breton dances on the quayside , but as usual most of the 1,000-or so yachts, catamarans, day-sailers and motor-cruisers remain tied to the pontoons. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1778, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-194935"
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  "quasi usufruct":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": imperfect usufruct":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195304"
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  "quaestor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": one of numerous ancient Roman officials concerned chiefly with financial administration":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwe-st\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kw\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English questor , from Latin quaestor , from quaerere":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200847"
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  "quater-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
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    "definitions":{
      ": tetra-":[
        "\u2014 especially in names of organic compounds to denote the quadrupling of a radical or molecule quater phenyl quater thiazole"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin quater four times":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205005"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": dipping from a center toward all points of the compass":[
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        "\u2014 used especially of geological formations \u2014 opposed to centroclinal \u2014 contrasted with partiversal"
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      "\u2014 compare dome sense 7a":[
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6kw\u0101kw\u0259\u00a6v\u0259rs\u0259l",
      "\""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quaqua versus turned in every direction (from quaqua wherever, in whatever direction, in every direction\u2014from ablative feminine of quisquis whoever, every, reduplication of quis who\u2014+ versus , past participle of vertere to turn) + English -al":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205140"
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  "Quadrula":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of freshwater mussels (family Unionidae) having a thick shell and often being approximately square in shape":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259l\u0259"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Late Latin, small square, from Latin quadra square + -ula ; akin to Latin quattuor four":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-210737"
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  "Quaker gun":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dummy piece of artillery usually made of wood":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from opposition to war as a basic Quaker tenet":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1809, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-212830"
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to limit by a quantifier":[],
      ": to bind by prefixing a quantifier":[],
      ": to make explicit the logical quantity of":[],
      ": to determine, express, or measure the quantity of":[]
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "It is difficult to quantify intelligence.",
      "Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes.",
      "It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This has led to all sorts of research that attempts to quantify how different training load patterns are linked to performance and injury risk. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Crude Oil Volatility Index, which attempts to quantify the oil market\u2019s past and expected swings, stood Tuesday at higher-than-normal levels last seen at the start of the Omicron COVID-19 wave and the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The new data comes from the CDC\u2019s ongoing seroprevalence study, which attempts to quantify the true number of infections nationwide by analyzing blood specimens from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "More than 50 years ago, the US Army commissioned a study of weapon effectiveness that sought to quantify the lethality of firearms throughout history. \u2014 Jennifer Tucker, CNN , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Most research still attempts to quantify assessments of mental illnesses, such as depression, based on patients\u2019 biased subjective reporting. \u2014 Karen Rommelfanger, Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The report attempts to quantify the impact of conflict, with 9.7 million employees experiencing workplace conflict a year at a cost to U.K. organizations of \u00a328.5 billion. \u2014 Anna Shields, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "This version sought to quantify the area available to a bull tied outside a circular silo. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "Data then can be used to quantify and track that decision. \u2014 Glenn Hopper, Forbes , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin quantificare , from Latin quantus how much":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-213328"
  },
  "quantum state":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various states of a physical system (such as an electron) that are specified by particular values of attributes (such as charge and spin) of the system and are characterized by a particular energy":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214137"
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      "noun"
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      "so called from its extent of about a quarter of a mile":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215615"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-220021"
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      "noun"
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      "Latin, from quadri- + -ennium (from annus year)":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221124"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224626"
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      "noun"
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      "perhaps irregular from oquassa":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232312"
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      "noun"
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      ": a drug from the heartwood and bark of various tropical trees of the ailanthus family used especially as a bitter tonic and remedy for roundworms in children and as an insecticide":[]
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      "New Latin, genus name of a South American tree, from Quassi 18th century enslaved Surinam man who discovered the medicinal value of quassia":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-233147"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a $2.50 gold piece of the U.S. first issued in 1796 and last issued in 1929":[],
      "\u2014 see eagle":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234206"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a side window in a closed carriage or automobile as distinguished from those in the doors":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-235628"
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  "quarter horse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses developed in the U.S. and characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The horse was a 20-year-old American quarter horse that helped children learn to ride at Taylor Turn Stables since 2008, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "This new episode documents the history of American horse breeds, including Appaloosa, Morgan, mustang and quarter horse . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Danjer, a five-year-old multiple Grade 1 winning quarter horse trained by Dean Frey, is the 3-5 favorite to repeat Tuesday in the $52,360 Canterbury Park Championship Challenge, a 440 yard, Grade 3 race at Canterbury Park. \u2014 Star Tribune , 5 July 2021",
      "The Legislature is expected to consider a measure that would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. \u2014 Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
      "The legislation would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. \u2014 Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "The legislation would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. \u2014 Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "The quarter horse suffered a severe facial cut to the bone and a fracture above its left eye, likely caused by its head hitting the windshield. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Steve Asmussen\u2019s father, Keith, is a co-owner of the horse and a former quarter horse jockey. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 14 Apr. 2021"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from its high speed for distances up to a quarter of a mile":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002724"
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  "quadrifid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": divided into four parts":[
        "a quadrifid petal"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02ccfid"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadrifidus , from quadri- + -fidus -fid":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-004943"
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  "quaker gray":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a light grayish olive color that is greener and paler than hemp, lighter than twine, and redder and darker than average citron gray":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005527"
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  "quantum sufficit":{
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase"
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      ": as much as suffices : a sufficient quantity":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation qs",
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-010454"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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      ": able to be expressed as an amount, quantity, or numerical value : capable of being quantified":[
        "quantifiable risks/benefits",
        "There's a school of thought in Hollywood that good comedy is quantifiable , that you can measure a successful script or pilot on a punchlines-per-page or laughs-per-minute basis.",
        "\u2014 Daniel Fienberg",
        "These companies are ranked based on their score in Entrepreneur's 2016 Franchise 500, which is determined by objective, quantifiable criteria, including system size, growth and financial strength and stability.",
        "\u2014 Tracy Stapp Herold"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011340"
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  "quagmiry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": resembling or consisting of a quagmire : quaggy":[
        "a most hideous swamp, so thick with bushes and so quagmiry",
        "\u2014 John Winthrop"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-020011"
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  "quaestorial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to a quaestor or a quaestorship":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "kwe\u02c8st\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
      "kw\u0113\u02c8-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quaestori us quaestorial (from quaestor + -ius -ious) + English -al":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-021603"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": quartered in the center and having each arm divided down the middle with the divisions of alternate tinctures":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023942"
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  "quartz mining":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the mining of gold on veins or ore bodies in place as distinguished from surface digging or washing : underground mining in rock \u2014 compare placer mining":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025252"
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      "biographical name"
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      "James Danforth 1947\u2013 Dan Quayle American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1989\u201393)":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-032446"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of several grasses of the genus Briza having slender-stalked and pendulous ovate spikelets that quake and rattle in the wind":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-034146"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-035907"
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      "noun"
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      ": a public or municipal body or organization (as a county) not specifically incorporated or vested with all the usual powers of a corporation but exercising certain corporate functions and rights in connection with public duties":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045140"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": relating to the quadrate bone and the lower jaw":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadrate entry 1 + -o- + mandibular":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-050711"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u0101-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02ccpir-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-dik",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-z\u0113-",
      "-\u02ccs\u012b-",
      "-s\u0113-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The reasons for these quasiperiodic changes in variations are somewhat unclear. \u2014 National Geographic , 26 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051656"
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  "quadrilingual":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun,"
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      ": using or made up of four languages":[
        "a quadrilingual inscription"
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      ": speaking or having knowledge of four languages":[
        "a quadrilingual interpreter"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6kw\u00e4dr\u0259+"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadri- + lingual":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051938"
  },
  "quayage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a charge for use of a quay":[],
      ": room on or for quays":[],
      ": a system of quays":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0113-ij",
      "\u02c8k\u0101-",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English kaiage, keyage, borrowed from Anglo-French kayage, keyage, from kay, keye quay + -age -age":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-052636"
  },
  "quadric chain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chain consisting of four links joined by four turning pairs":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063358"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the division of an escutcheon containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments":[],
      ": a quarter of an escutcheon or the coat of arms on it":[],
      ": a line of usually noble or distinguished ancestry":[],
      ": coming from a point well abaft the beam of a ship but not directly astern":[
        "quartering waves"
      ],
      ": lying at right angles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(r)-t\u0259-ri\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In our world of Chronic Wasting Disease, field- quartering is a skill every deer hunter needs to learn anyway. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 28 Sep. 2020",
      "Killing a big bull at a steep quartering angle takes a very good cartridge, topped with a tough, deep-penetrating bullet. \u2014 Field & Stream , 10 May 2019",
      "Hunsucker always places the decoy facing and quartering to him. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "The drawing and quartering Will witnesses during a public execution in an early scene is only the first sign that the stakes here may be higher than even this playwright\u2019s career. 9 p.m. \u2014 Ellen Gray, Philly.com , 7 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-064832"
  },
  "quarryman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quarrier":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0113-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The quarryman offered to drive us in his old truck around some of the dirt roads that were the only points of access to this part of the island. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "This rectangular building, preserved for special events by the Temecula Creek Inn, was a mess hall for local quarrymen in the 19th century. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 June 2017",
      "When the original Neanderthal skull with the heavy brow and thick bones was found by quarrymen in Germany\u2019s Neander Valley in 1856, British geologist William King interpreted them along the lines of phrenology and scientific racism. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 23 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-065556"
  },
  "quarrier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a worker in a stone quarry":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Elberton Granite Association, the largest body of granite quarriers and manufacturers in the country, says the city sits upon a granite deposit that is around 35 miles long, 6 miles wide and at least 2 miles deep. \u2014 Jeremy Johnson, ajc , 18 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-070022"
  },
  "quarto":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a book printed on quarto pages":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Bard\u2019s 1609 quarto of poetry defined a new genre\u2014Shakespearean sonnets\u2014that continues to inspire poets today. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "A couple of these men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, come up with the wild idea to publish all of Shakespeare\u2019s scripts in a handsome bound folio rather than the cheap unauthorized quartos then available. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 25 July 2017",
      "In the twelve untitled poems that ran on quarto -size pages, scattered with varied-length ellipses, his long lines expand and contract between the margins like the steady crash of waves. \u2014 Jeffrey Yang, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, ablative of quartus fourth":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-080905"
  },
  "quadriliteral":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": consisting of four letters":[
        "\u2014 used especially of a Semitic root having four consonants instead of three"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6kw\u00e4dr\u0259+",
      "\""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadri- + literal":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082859"
  },
  "quays":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0113",
      "\u02c8k\u0101",
      "\u02c8kw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dock",
      "float",
      "jetty",
      "landing",
      "levee",
      "pier",
      "quai",
      "wharf"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new berth will be constructed in two phases, with the first two of the four quay cranes to be installed there scheduled for delivery in 2025. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "As soon the gantry quay cranes were removed from the tariff list, another equally important group was left to wallow in the mud. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "The cruise ship Carnival Vista is seen moored at a quay in the port of Miami on December 23, 2020. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "On the crowded waterside quay of Dublin's Silicon Docks neighborhood, Google's European headquarters tower above the skyline. \u2014 Liz Alderman New York Times, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
      "On the crowded waterside quay of Dublin\u2019s Silicon Docks neighborhood, Google\u2019s European headquarters tower above the skyline. \u2014 New York Times , 8 July 2021",
      "Back in Saint-Tropez, and moored in her reserved spot on the town\u2019s main quay outside the famed Le S\u00e9n\u00e9quier restaurant, Fayed would invite many of his Hollywood friends for a cruise. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 18 June 2021",
      "The market's location, a quay in a town 25 miles from the G7 Summit's location, was earmarked by local police as a location for protests. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 12 June 2021",
      "The memorial is being built at the quay from which ferries leave to Ut\u00f8ya. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 9 Mar. 2021"
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      "Middle English keye, kaye, borrowed from Anglo-French kay, caye, keye, corresponding to Middle French (Picardy) kay, going back to Gaulish *kagi\u032fo- (late Gaulish caio ) \"enclosure,\" going back to Celtic \u2014 more at haw entry 1":""
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      "1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084149"
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      "noun"
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      ": a probable dwarf planet that orbits far beyond the orbit of Neptune with a mean distance from the sun of about 43.4 astronomical units (4.03 billion miles) and a diameter of approximately 890 miles (1430 kilometers)":[
        "Discovered by Brown and his colleagues in 2002, Quaoar took center stage at a session of the planetary science meeting in Puerto Rico.",
        "\u2014 Ron Cowen , Science News , 16 Jan. 2010"
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      "\u02c8kw\u00e4(-\u0259)-\u02ccw\u00e4r"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "2002, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092416"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a blanket used under a horse's harness to cover from the tail to beyond the saddle":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094133"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a square block (as of brick, tile, plastic)":[]
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      "Italian quadrello , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin quadrellum building stone":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094626"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a system of quadrille reference lines on a map":[
        "overprinted a network of even kilometer squares upon their maps, in which quadrillage each line was numbered from a zero point in the southwest of the war zone",
        "\u2014 Erwin Raisz"
      ]
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      "kw\u00e4\u02c8drilij"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from quadrille lozenge, small square + -age":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095013"
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    "type":[
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      ": quack":[],
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      "\"",
      "\u02c8kwak\u0259l"
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    "examples":[],
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      "imitative":"Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100745"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings through which clew lines and sheets are rove":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101721"
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      "verb"
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      ": to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify":[],
      ": to make less harsh or strict : moderate":[],
      ": to alter the strength or flavor of":[],
      ": to limit or modify the meaning of":[
        "qualify a noun"
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      ": to declare competent or adequate : certify":[],
      ": to invest with legal capacity : license":[],
      ": to be or become fit (as for an office) : meet the required standard":[],
      ": to acquire legal or competent power or capacity":[
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      ": to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest":[
        "qualified for the finals"
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      ": to shoot well enough to earn a marksmanship badge":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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      "modify"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "His experience qualifies him for the job.",
      "The training will qualify you to sell insurance.",
      "They both qualify for the job.",
      "Did she qualify to receive financial aid?",
      "Financial assistance is available for those who qualify .",
      "The win qualifies her to compete in the final race.",
      "The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most employees\u2013aside from union employees and part-time workers\u2013could qualify with the shares vesting after three years of employment. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Much attention was rightly focused on the Ukrainian national team during its ultimately unsuccessful attempt to qualify for this fall\u2019s World Cup. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Only two golfers in the field who played in last week\u2019s inaugural LIV Golf event made the cut to qualify for this weekend\u2019s final two rounds. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "In order to qualify for this $200 bonus, bettors must make a $10+ deposit and wager $10 on the Boston Celtics or Golden State Warriors to win. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "Residents do not need to have had COVID-19 in order to qualify for financial assistance. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Pool admission will be free for Marion County residents, though adults will have to show proof of residency in order to qualify for the free pass. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
      "Part-time Starbucks employees must work a minimum of 20 hours per week in order to qualify for insurance and the Starbucks College Achievement plan, according to the company website. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Brandenburg was one of five GOP gubernatorial candidates whose nominating petitions to qualify for the ballot were riddled with fraudulent signatures, according to a review by the Bureau of Elections. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French qualifier , from Medieval Latin qualificare , from Latin qualis":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104159"
  },
  "quarter-turn drive":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a belt drive between pulleys whose axes are at right angles":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-084029"
  },
  "quartzoid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystal that is common with quartz and consists of a combination of the hexagonal prism and dipyramid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022frt\u02ccs\u022fid"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110252"
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  "quandong":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a small or shrubby Australian tree ( Fusanus acuminatus or Elaeocarpus grandis ) of the family Santalaceae that has lanceolate leaves and small flowers in terminal panicles followed by round edible red drupes":[],
      ": the fruit of the quandong tree":[
        "\u2014 see quandong nut"
      ],
      ": brisbane quandong":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "native name in Australia":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112124"
  },
  "quarter lift":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lift running to the quarters of a sailing ship's yard or to the after but not extreme end of a boom":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122247"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the office of quaestor":[]
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      "\u02c8kw\u0113s-",
      "\u02c8kwest\u0259(r)\u02ccship"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122607"
  },
  "quadrivium":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of studies consisting of arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy and forming the upper division of the seven liberal arts in medieval universities \u2014 compare trivium":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dri-v\u0113-\u0259m"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Herschel believed that music belonged as one of the four liberal arts of the quadrivium , alongside arithmetic, geometry and astronomy. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin, from Latin, crossroads, from quadri- + via way \u2014 more at way":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123048"
  },
  "quartervine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": cross vine sense 1":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the ease with which the stem can be divided into quarters":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130842"
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  "quarter waiter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a gentleman usher on duty in the English court for three months of each year":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131315"
  },
  "quarry light":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a diamond-shaped pane of glass designed to be set in leads":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131826"
  },
  "quadriennium utile":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the period of four years following attainment of majority within which the former minor or in case of his death his executor may act to avoid his contracts, gifts, or conveyances":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8y\u00fct\u1d4al\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin or New Latin, literally, four-year period of equity":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132206"
  },
  "quarter-jack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a clock jack that strikes the quarter hours":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134622"
  },
  "quarrion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cockatiel":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably native name in Australia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140257"
  },
  "quand m\u00eame":{
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": even so : all the same":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u00e4\u207f-mem"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140946"
  },
  "quaffingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a free, copious, or bibulous manner":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quaffing (present participle of quaff entry 1 ) + -ly":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141240"
  },
  "quadrantal triangle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spherical triangle with one side equal to a quadrant":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141337"
  },
  "quartz":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses":[],
      ": a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation":[
        "a quartz watch"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u022f(\u0259)rts",
      "\u02c8kw\u022frts"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The kitchen counters are Della Terra quartz in Haku White from Arizona Tile, while the backsplash tiles, also from Arizona Tile, are Jumbo Hex in Cotton Glossy. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The smoking gun that proved that Wetumpka was hit by a meteorite was shocked quartz , which is created when rocks are exposed to extremely high pressure shock waves at limited temperature. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Divine Energy is made from white quartz , an energy conductor known as the stone of connection and communication. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Even as a woman\u2019s role evolved in society, ladies watches remained more petite \u2013 typically quartz \u2013 versions of the men\u2019s watches. \u2014 Brynn Wallner, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2021",
      "While this option features jade, there are other similar tools composed of rose quartz or amethyst too. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
      "Evidence for tiny fossil-like structures, which are made of hematite, a form of iron oxide or rust, and encased in quartz , were found filaments and tubes, the authors note. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Montblanc\u2019s emblem is presented in frosted quartz atop both the fountain and rollerball pens of this edition; this detail is meant to resemble the frozen windows on which Enzo would practice his signature as a kid. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "The lightning strikes created fulgurites, which are tubes of glass formed by the fusion of quartz sand or rock from a lightning strike, according to the Utah Geological Survey. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German Quarz":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143607"
  },
  "quaffer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who quaffs a beverage : drinker":[
        "Brew pubs benefit as more quaffers switch from lager to faster-brewed ale.",
        "\u2014 Jeffrey A. Tannenbaum",
        "\u2026 only in the last decade has a change in style\u2014away from the traditional sweet, heavy reds and toward elegant whites and complex reds\u2014been recognized by international quaffers and critics.",
        "\u2014 Paul J. Wade"
      ],
      ": a beverage that is quaffed or suitable for quaffing":[
        "This ros\u00e9 is the definition of a summer quaffer , perfect for drinking on its own or with salads and grilled vegetables.",
        "\u2014 Wine Enthusiast",
        "Try pairing this easy quaffer with light poultry-based dishes and simple preparations of white fish.",
        "\u2014 Steve Heimoff"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwa-",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-f\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143927"
  },
  "quarter blood":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a median grade of wool fineness \u2014 compare blood sense 7 , braid , fine entry 3 , half blood":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-144113"
  },
  "quaffable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": easy and enjoyable to drink : suitable for being quaffed":[
        "\u2014 used especially of wine that is simple and pleasant to drink This light, simple wine offers berry and herbal flavors and tart acidity. It's quaffable , but lacks intensity and depth. \u2014 Thomas Matthews \u2026 churning out unremarkable but eminently quaffable reds (and whites) for the thirsty Madrid market. \u2014 Gerald Asher"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwa-",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-f\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145656"
  },
  "quadrivials":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the four liberal arts making up the quadrivium":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-lz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151458"
  },
  "quarter-cut":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quartersawed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151713"
  },
  "quarterback sneak":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually quick run with the ball by a quarterback into the middle of the offensive line":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "He ran a quarterback sneak up the middle for a touchdown.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And there was none bigger than Travis\u2019 1-yard quarterback sneak in the final minute to give FSU a come-from-behind 31-28 win over Miami Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "Indy used its final play, a quarterback sneak , to center the ball for Blankenship, setting up a potential game-winning 47-yard field goal. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "After a quarterback sneak for no gain consumed more clock, Stafford found Kupp for the touchdown. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Bentley added 10 yards on two scrambles and a 1-yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown, but was sacked three times of a loss of 17 yards, leaving him with a net of minus-7. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "In the second half, Bey picked up a fourth-and-1 when his quarterback sneak went for 13 yards. \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "Taking over at their 21-yard line with 6:13 remaining, the Rams stampeded down the field, extending their drive on fourth-and-1 from their own 30-yard line on a 7-yard jet sweep by Kupp that was designed to look like a quarterback sneak . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "The Rams built the lead to 27-3 on Stafford's quarterback sneak , with help along the way from some uncharacteristic mistakes by the Bucs. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "The Rams\u2019 second touchdown, early in the second quarter, came on Stafford\u2019s second consecutive quarterback sneak at the end of a nine-play drive. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1904, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154048"
  },
  "quarter bend":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bend changing direction 90 degrees (as in piping)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160211"
  },
  "qualifying heat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a preliminary contest (as in a race or tournament) the winner of which may enter the final contest":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161518"
  },
  "quantifiability":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being quantifiable":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4nt\u0259\u02ccf\u012b\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162316"
  },
  "quantum theory":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a theory in physics based on the concept of the subdivision of radiant energy into finite quanta and applied to numerous processes involving transference or transformation of energy in an atomic or molecular scale":[],
      ": quantum mechanics":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thus, many physicists suspect a quantum theory of gravity is the only way to unify these two opposing approaches.. \u2014 Conor Purcell, Scientific American , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "The search continues for a resolution to the apparent paradox, and with it, a better understanding of quantum theory . \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Yet quantum theory struggles to explain these curves in its language of particles and fields. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "When it was discovered, this AdS/CFT correspondence provided a tangible mathematical link between a quantum theory and a full universe with gravity in it. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "On the quantum theory of radiation cover page Thank you for supporting our journalism. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Provided a mathematical foundation for quantum theory ... \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The union of quantum theory and AI encapsulated in the new work holds promise for future research into light-sensitive molecules, says Fromme. \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Wired , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Some scientists theorize our entire universe is a holographic projection of particles, and this could lead to a consistent quantum theory of gravity. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162511"
  },
  "quadrangular":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quadrilateral":[],
      ": a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings":[],
      ": the buildings enclosing a quadrangle":[],
      ": a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4d-\u02ccra\u014b-g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-\u02ccdra\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
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      "close",
      "court",
      "courtyard",
      "enclosure",
      "inclosure",
      "patio",
      "quad",
      "yard"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This kicks off a love quadrangle of sorts that explores the nuances of friendship and the ace spectrum in a romance novel unlike any other, with characters that feel so real and lines that sound like poetry. \u2014 Ali Hazelwood, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "This is the setup for an extremely messy love quadrangle , but the show is primarily interested in only Frances\u2019 corner of it. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
      "After being welcomed to the quadrangle by the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, Prince William was introduced to Major Niall Hall, the Regimental Adjutant, before taking his place on the Saluting Dais. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Alwyn plays Nick Conway, a married actor who is the sole male member of a thoroughly modern love quadrangle . \u2014 Harry Carr, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "With Kanye came a love quadrangle with Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, ramping up the hysteria. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Instead, Fairbanks made a brief speech in the California quadrangle after the days work was done. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Tape outlines a quadrangle on the floor and the full company walks that perimeter, framing couples who take turns in lyric flights through the center, one dancer often carrying another who is upside down. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "Rather than opting for the lavish parade traditionally thrown every year to celebrate the monarch's birthday, the palace is considering a smaller celebration to take place at the quadrangle at Windsor Castle. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum , from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162607"
  },
  "quarter watch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a watch including one half of a full watch or one fourth of the ship's crew":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163510"
  },
  "quarrying":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (such as building stone) from quarries":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0113-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Exhibits, photos and a video presentation provide an informative look into the quarrying and manufacturing processes. \u2014 Walter Nicklin, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "In fourth quarter 2021, West Virginia GDP for all industries combined was $72.85 billion, with mining, quarrying , and oil and gas extraction accounting for 17.7%. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "West Virginia\u2019s mining, quarrying , and oil and gas extraction industry has always been a strong contributor to the state\u2019s overall GDP. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "In Jerusalem, millennia of quarrying and destruction have left behind tons of small chips. \u2014 Andrew Lawler, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Early in the Roman period, the region was the site of gravel quarrying , possibly used for the construction of Akeman Street, per the statement. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "In Canada, the manufacturing and extractives industries \u2014 mining, quarrying , and oil and gas extraction \u2014 performed handsomely in 2020. \u2014 Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "The vehicle in question is a load carrier, designed for use in quarrying and mining, and capable of working in convoy with other autonomous vehicles to pick up and transport material around a pre-programmed route. \u2014 David Vetter, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "As Wilkinson notes, Karl Richard Lepsius, an eminent Prussian Egyptologist, took ten camels\u2019 worth of loot away from the Giza plateau but complained with no irony about the quarrying of monuments by local villagers. \u2014 Ursula Lindsey, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1828, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164156"
  },
  "quasquicentennial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a 125th anniversary":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-kw\u0259\u0307+",
      "\u00a6kw\u00e4skw\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin qua drans quarter or qua rtus fourth + English se squicentennial":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1962, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165339"
  },
  "quadrual":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": being or relating to forms of pronouns or nouns denoting four (as in certain Austronesian languages) \u2014 compare trial":[],
      ": the quadrual number":[],
      ": a form denoting the quadrual number or a word in that form":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259w\u0259l"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadri- + -al":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165715"
  },
  "Quanzhou":{
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      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "city on the Taiwan Strait in Fujian province, southeastern China population 1,154,700":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chw\u00e4n-\u02c8j\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165816"
  },
  "quarter iron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a boom iron on the quarter of a yard":[],
      ": the iron band around the quarter of a sailing ship's yard to which the boom iron is screwed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170212"
  },
  "quarter-wave plate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystal plate that changes the phase difference between the two components of polarized light traversing it by one-fourth cycle \u2014 compare half-wave plate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171523"
  },
  "quaestuary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": interested in or undertaken for monetary gain or profit":[
        "this may be termed the quaestuary class, this being the end which they aim at",
        "\u2014 J. F. Ferrier"
      ],
      ": quaestor sense 2":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kwes(h)ch\u0259\u02ccwer\u0113",
      "\u02c8kw\u0113s-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French questuaire , from Late Latin quaestuarius , from Latin quaestus way of making money, trade, gain, profit (from quaestus , past participle of quaerere to seek, gain, ask) + -arius -ary":"Adjective",
      "Medieval Latin questuarius , from questuarius , adjective, of the collection of alms, from Late Latin quaestuarius":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171725"
  },
  "quandong nut":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the edible seed of the hard round pitted stone of the quandong":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173228"
  },
  "quarterly court":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a county court held (as in Kentucky) every three months and having original and appellate jurisdiction in petty civil cases and in lesser crimes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174201"
  },
  "quarter hoop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bulge hoop":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174848"
  },
  "quarreller":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow":[],
      ": a ground of dispute or complaint":[
        "have no quarrel with a different approach"
      ],
      ": a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation":[],
      ": to find fault":[
        "many people quarrel with the idea",
        "\u2014 Johns Hopkins Magazine"
      ],
      ": to contend or dispute actively":[
        "quarreled frequently with his superiors",
        "\u2014 London Calling"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altercate",
      "argue",
      "argufy",
      "bicker",
      "brabble",
      "brawl",
      "controvert",
      "dispute",
      "fall out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "jar",
      "quibble",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quarrel Noun (2) quarrel , wrangle , altercation , squabble mean a noisy dispute usually marked by anger. quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The children quarrel all the time.",
      "She and her husband are always quarreling about money.",
      "I don't want to quarrel with you."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellum , diminutive of Latin quadrum square \u2014 more at quadrate":"Noun",
      "Middle English querele , from Anglo-French, from Latin querela grievance, complaint, from queri to complain":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181427"
  },
  "quarreler":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow":[],
      ": a ground of dispute or complaint":[
        "have no quarrel with a different approach"
      ],
      ": a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation":[],
      ": to find fault":[
        "many people quarrel with the idea",
        "\u2014 Johns Hopkins Magazine"
      ],
      ": to contend or dispute actively":[
        "quarreled frequently with his superiors",
        "\u2014 London Calling"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altercate",
      "argue",
      "argufy",
      "bicker",
      "brabble",
      "brawl",
      "controvert",
      "dispute",
      "fall out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "jar",
      "quibble",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quarrel Noun (2) quarrel , wrangle , altercation , squabble mean a noisy dispute usually marked by anger. quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The children quarrel all the time.",
      "She and her husband are always quarreling about money.",
      "I don't want to quarrel with you."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellum , diminutive of Latin quadrum square \u2014 more at quadrate":"Noun",
      "Middle English querele , from Anglo-French, from Latin querela grievance, complaint, from queri to complain":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181522"
  },
  "quadrivial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the quadrivium":[],
      ": having four ways or roads meeting in a point":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8dri-v\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183811"
  },
  "quarterer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that quarters : such as":[],
      ": lodger":[],
      ": a clay target or live bird flying to a shooter's right or left":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259-",
      "-t\u0259r\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192435"
  },
  "quadrivalent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tetravalent":[],
      ": composed of four homologous chromosomes synapsed in meiotic prophase":[],
      ": a quadrivalent chromosomal group":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4-dr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-l\u0259nt",
      "\u02cckw\u00e4d-r\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-l\u0259nt, in sense 2 kw\u00e4-\u02c8driv-\u0259-l\u0259nt",
      "in sense 2 kw\u00e4-\u02c8dri-v\u0259-l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Both the trivalent and quadrivalent vaccines given this year protect against the B strain that seems to be popping up most often, but there could still be other strains out there. \u2014 Kate Morgan, The Cut , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "Both lab and rapid-flu tests show more than 70 percent of patients are testing positive for Influenza B, which historically is less serious than Influenza A and the B strain is covered by this year's quadrivalent flu shot. \u2014 Bill Hanna, star-telegram , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "Both the trivalent and quadrivalent vaccines given this year protect against the B strain that seems to be popping up most often, but there could still be other strains out there. \u2014 Kate Morgan, The Cut , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "Both lab and rapid-flu tests show more than 70 percent of patients are testing positive for Influenza B, which historically is less serious than Influenza A and the B strain is covered by this year's quadrivalent flu shot. \u2014 Bill Hanna, star-telegram , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "Typically, trivalent formulations include two A strains and one B strain, and quadrivalent formulations add a second B strain. \u2014 Susan Scutti, CNN , 21 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In addition to differences in technology, an extra challenge is that the most common influenza vaccine in the U.S. is quadrivalent , meaning it is designed to protect against four different flu viruses. \u2014 Dr. Aiya Aboubakr, ABC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "All flu vaccines are quadrivalent , or made up of four components, meaning they are designed to protect you against four flu viruses. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "In the not-too-distant past only one of the B viruses was included in flu shots every year, but now most brands are quadrivalent \u2014 four-in-one shots that include one version each of the H1N1 and H3N2 viruses, and both flu B viruses. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 2 June 2021",
      "For perspective, the price of one\u2019s annual quadrivalent flu shot ranges from $35 - $41, with the more potent shot being almost twice as high. \u2014 John Lamattina, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "Another formulation, a quadrivalent flu vaccine, includes an extra influenza type B strain. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "The new feature of this season\u2019s vaccine \u2014 and what will be prioritized for those at higher risk \u2014 is that instead of being trivalent (protecting against three different strains), the vaccine is quadrivalent (protecting against four strains). \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "The shot protects against either three strains (trivalent) or four strains ( quadrivalent ). \u2014 Ian Richardson, USA TODAY , 19 Sep. 2020",
      "One vaccine contains two flu A strains and one flu B strain, called a trivalent vaccine, while the other contains those three strains plus an additional flu B strain, called quadrivalent . \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 21 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1923, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200143"
  },
  "quantum unit of spin":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a constant used as a unit of measurement for particle spin and equal to the Planck constant divided by 2\u03c0":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200918"
  },
  "quarries":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that is sought or pursued : prey":[],
      ": a heap of the game killed in a hunt":[],
      ": an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone":[],
      ": a rich source":[],
      ": to dig or take from or as if from a quarry":[
        "quarry marble"
      ],
      ": to make a quarry in":[
        "quarry a hill"
      ],
      ": to delve in or as if in a quarry":[],
      ": a diamond-shaped pane of glass, stone, or tile":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "an area where workers are quarrying for limestone"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie , from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium \u2014 more at cuirass":"Noun",
      "Middle English quarey , alteration of quarrere , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *quadraria , from Late Latin quadrus hewn (literally, squared) stone, from Latin quadrum square":"Noun",
      "alteration of quarrel entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1774, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1537, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201445"
  },
  "quarter-breed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201457"
  },
  "quandy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": long-tailed duck":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a female Quaker":[]
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      "-k\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
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      "adverb"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is a distinctive ability for organizations compared to their competitors without these qualitative data. \u2014 Marielle Dellemijn, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Long-term-stay decisions should be based on a wide analysis of all the quantitative data available online, mixed with qualitative in-person information. \u2014 Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The in-depth qualitative study featured interviews with 15 Western Australians aged 65 or older, where VAD is legal for terminally-ill patients, to determine their perspectives on the practice. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 23 May 2022",
      "Since Israel already operates advanced fifth-generation F-35I stealth jets, selling advanced F-15s to Egypt would not undermine its qualitative military edge (QME), which Washington is legally obligated to uphold. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The responses from our panel include both quantitative scores and qualitative feedback, looking at all aspects from ease of ordering and set up, to comfort and support, to how well the mattresses have held up over time. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Scores weigh both quantitative and qualitative buying signals such as service utilization, product usage, engagement, satisfaction, support history and more. \u2014 You Mon Tsang, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Tests to measure antibodies can be either quantitative or qualitative . \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "That is a major portion on the qualitative and quantitative side. \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": make-hawk":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": a wind blowing obliquely to a specified direction (as of a ship's heading or of the shooting on a target range)":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205828"
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      "noun"
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      ": a sand crack usually in a horse's forefoot":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210418"
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      "plural noun"
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      ": an ancient Germanic people living between the headwaters of the Oder and the Danube \u2014 see herminones":[]
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      "Latin":""
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      "She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament.",
      "She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Arizona State senior advanced out of a qualifier at Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale after tying for first with Bronte Law and Stephanie Meadow. \u2014 Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
      "But the reality of the qualifier is its economic impact on the city, which stands to gain about $2.5 million, according to the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Richards was a four-event state qualifier at the Division II Austintown Regional. \u2014 cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "Owens is still eligible to compete in the second women\u2019s qualifier on Sunday. \u2014 USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Reyna has not played for club or country since injuring his right hamstring during the opening qualifier at El Salvador on Sept. 2. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The meet serves as a qualifier for the NCAA track & field championships, scheduled for June 8-11 at Hayward Field in Eugene. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
      "The 35-year-old relief pitcher was on the Team USA provisional roster for an Olympic qualifier , which starts next week. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 22 May 2021",
      "Weaver\u2019s Nick Ledbetter, playing as an individual qualifier , shot 6-over 78. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 9 May 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212937"
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      "noun"
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      ": chemical analysis designed to identify the components of a substance or mixture":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The collection, qualitative analysis and evaluation of big data and statistics on mental disorders can allow healthcare providers to improve patient treatment regimens, increase the accuracy of decisions and reduce costs. \u2014 Sergey Avdeychik, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The group found in a qualitative analysis that some young people reported feeling stressed or even suicidal due to the laws being debated in their state. \u2014 Kelsey Butler, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Published in 2018 by the University of Chicago Press, the book added a focus on social issues, as well as a qualitative analysis of four individual billionaires. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Processes that are too simple, too infrequent, too changeable and too qualitative (require human or qualitative analysis ) shouldn\u2019t be automated. \u2014 Suresh Sambandam, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Through a mixture of quantitative and qualitative analysis , the study is divided into questions about the auditioning stage and the workplace. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "The authors, pointing to their qualitative analysis , said roughly one-third of Muslim characters were perpetrators of violence and more than half were targets of violence. \u2014 NBC News , 10 June 2021",
      "The report also includes a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary API characters from 2019\u2019s most popular movies. \u2014 Dino-ray Ramos, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
      "The report details the results of a qualitative analysis of 79 primary and secondary API characters across the top films of 2019. \u2014 Dino-ray Ramos, Forbes , 18 May 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213022"
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      "noun"
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      ": a musical composition for four instruments or voices":[]
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      "He is a member of a jazz quartet .",
      "a string quartet by Beethoven",
      "The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trumpeter Sam Robinson leads his quartet live at 8:45 p.m. Tickets via ourconcerts.live. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "Brothers centers around the titular sister, played by Taraneh Alidoosti (who broke out in Farhadi\u2019s About Elly), and her quartet of brothers, each with his own shape, size and distinct personality type. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "ROCKPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL Rockport\u2019s five-day festival kicks off with Rockport Jazz Workshop founder/director Alexa Tarantino leading her quartet on Wednesday. \u2014 Bill Beuttler, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "The Martins and their quartet of first place finishes drove Adrian to the 1A boys state title. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
      "The sculptural red mirrored compact is a stunning objet d\u2019art and with its quartet of gorgeous, velvety-matte red shades, an impromptu red lip is always in the cards. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
      "For Thursday\u2019s gig in her honor at Il Sogno, where Hofmann has played with her quartet since January on the last Wednesday of each month, the performance will be split in two. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Cardinals entered the game averaging video-game numbers (84.1 ppg) thanks to their quartet of elite scorers in Morton, Trent Edwards (9 points), Sam Parrish (5 points) and Tanner Walton (11 points). \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Surely a highlight of the auction is his quartet of Ferrari supercars, which includes an F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari, all ordered new by the lifelong Ferrari enthusiast who went on to use them sparingly but maintained each in pristine condition. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 7 Mar. 2022"
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      "Italian quartetto , from quarto fourth, from Latin quartus \u2014 more at quart":""
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      "1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214248"
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      "His experience qualifies him for the job.",
      "The training will qualify you to sell insurance.",
      "They both qualify for the job.",
      "Did she qualify to receive financial aid?",
      "Financial assistance is available for those who qualify .",
      "The win qualifies her to compete in the final race.",
      "The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most employees\u2013aside from union employees and part-time workers\u2013could qualify with the shares vesting after three years of employment. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Much attention was rightly focused on the Ukrainian national team during its ultimately unsuccessful attempt to qualify for this fall\u2019s World Cup. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Only two golfers in the field who played in last week\u2019s inaugural LIV Golf event made the cut to qualify for this weekend\u2019s final two rounds. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "In order to qualify for this $200 bonus, bettors must make a $10+ deposit and wager $10 on the Boston Celtics or Golden State Warriors to win. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "Residents do not need to have had COVID-19 in order to qualify for financial assistance. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Pool admission will be free for Marion County residents, though adults will have to show proof of residency in order to qualify for the free pass. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
      "Part-time Starbucks employees must work a minimum of 20 hours per week in order to qualify for insurance and the Starbucks College Achievement plan, according to the company website. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Brandenburg was one of five GOP gubernatorial candidates whose nominating petitions to qualify for the ballot were riddled with fraudulent signatures, according to a review by the Bureau of Elections. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French qualifier , from Medieval Latin qualificare , from Latin qualis":""
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      "1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-215026"
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      ": a sensitive electrometer consisting of a needle independently charged and suspended within a flat cylindrical metal box divided into four quadrants, those diametrically opposite being connected to each other and each pair being connected to one of two bodies whose potential difference is to be measured by means of the deflection of the needle toward one pair of quadrants through an angle approximately proportional to the difference of potential":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-220446"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222924"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224306"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224954"
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      "circa 1677, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-225615"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231211"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231608"
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      ": a porphyritic extrusive or dike rock in which quartz with more or less corroded crystals and orthoclase and usually mica, amphibole, or pyroxene occur as phenocrysts in a groundmass that is felsophyric, granophyric, or vitrophyric":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234605"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000054"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002438"
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      ": a heap of the game killed in a hunt":[],
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      ": a rich source":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie , from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium \u2014 more at cuirass":"Noun",
      "Middle English quarey , alteration of quarrere , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *quadraria , from Late Latin quadrus hewn (literally, squared) stone, from Latin quadrum square":"Noun",
      "alteration of quarrel entry 1":"Noun"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1774, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1537, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003910"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005918"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010422"
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      ": quack entry 2":[],
      ": night heron":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011111"
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  "quadroon":{
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      ": a person of one-quarter Black ancestry":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
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      "Gemaly says the quality control checks are demanding. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Of course, the Fantastic Four movies that did get officially released left fans equally worried about quality control . \u2014 Graeme Mcmillan, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
      "As written now, the law is vague about a range of issues, including quality control . \u2014 Rob Perez, ProPublica , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "The agency will conduct a review to assure quality control and safety. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "The franchisee generally receives development support, operating aid, training, brand standards, quality control , a marketing strategy and business advisory support from the franchisor. \u2014 Peter Su, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
      "Holland\u2019s concern about the lack of curation and quality control . \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Almost 40 mothers have gotten experience with everything from customer service and quality control to working a cash register and keeping the books. \u2014 Hillary Chura Hohmann, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Apr. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
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      "The Arts Council, a quango that distributes money from the government and the National Lottery, has opened its purse. \u2014 The Economist , 22 June 2020",
      "And books were a means to his glorious end: to make his home town stand proudly on its own two feet, freed from the shackles of the useless town council, the Welsh Tourist Board and the quangos of the Development Board for Rural Wales. \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019"
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      ": any of several elementary particles that are postulated to come in pairs (as in the up and down varieties) of similar mass with one member having a charge of +\u00b2/\u2083 and the other a charge of \u2212\u00b9/\u2083 and are held to make up hadrons":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But while theorists had various reasons to expect the top quark and the Higgs to exist, and to be connected to the W boson through the equations of the Standard Model, today the theory has no obviously missing pieces. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Filling: 4 gelatine sheets, 500g fat-free quark , 400g Philadelphia Lightest cream cheese (or other low-fat cream cheese), 100g zero-calorie granulated white sugar replacer, 45g Lotus Biscoff smooth spread, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 100ml soy milk. \u2014 Elijah Rawls, Men's Health , 10 May 2022",
      "In Wednesday's issue of Nature, a new paper describes a potentially useful way of measuring the interactions between normal matter and exotic particles, like antiprotons and unstable items like kaons or elements containing a strange quark . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "For example, a meson could consist of a red and an antired quark . \u2014 Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "The filling is made with low-fat quark instead of cream cheese and egg foam is added to give it more fluff, plus lemon and vanilla for some extra freshness. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "In the 1990s, Fermilab\u2019s Tevatron, an enormous energy upgrade over the original main ring, discovered top quarks: the final quark in the Standard Model. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "As correctly stated elsewhere in the obituary, it is known as a charm quark , not charmed. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Toshihide Maskawa misstated the name given to the type of particle known as a quark that was discovered in 1974. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Observation, in this case, is a quantum mechanics phenomenon embodied by Heisenberg\u2019s uncertainty principle. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 22 June 2022",
      "Quantum computing, which has been creating quite the buzz recently, harnesses some of the incredible insights obtained from quantum mechanics . \u2014 Nitin Rakesh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This being quantum mechanics , the electron isn't localized to the end of the wire where it's inserted; instead, it's delocalized to both ends. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "My futile struggle to comprehend quantum mechanics doesn\u2019t help. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Hawking had tried to apply quantum mechanics to particles near a black hole\u2019s periphery, and saw unitarity break down. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "This manipulation also supports some of the principles of quantum mechanics . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "Applying Noether\u2019s theorem to the equations of quantum mechanics gets complicated, though. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "This is because the rules of quantum mechanics are not consistent with the simplest kind of new force unless that force affects at least one other kind of particle besides the muon. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For its software quality assurance jobs, 87 percent required a college degree versus a national average of 54 percent. \u2014 Steve Lohr, New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2014, 38 of Microsoft\u2019s temporary workers in quality assurance successfully formed a union, only to see the company eliminate all of their jobs two years later. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "The demands come as employees across Activision Blizzard watched a small group of Raven Software quality assurance testers unionize Monday, and with the backdrop of the company getting acquired by Microsoft for nearly $69 billion. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "The vote marks a major victory in the workers\u2019 fight to organize which started in December 2021, when more than 60 workers went on strike after Activision Blizzard laid off 12 of the studio\u2019s quality assurance testers. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "Then, there\u2019s a 7-day sterility test and quality assurance that ensures the product is pure, clean, and ready to give to patients. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
      "Formalize a high-standard quality assurance /quality control (QA/QC) program and ensure that standards are met. \u2014 Bill Edwards, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "And there are multiple roles\u2026like quality assurance , training the algorithms, and tuning. \u2014 Jacqueline Goldblatt, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
      "In a 19\u20133 vote, quality assurance testers for the Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software won their bid for a union on Monday\u2014a first for a major North American video game publisher. \u2014 Fortune , 24 May 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130744"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": brazilian spiderflower":[]
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      "kw\u00e4\u02c8rezm\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, literally, Lent, from Late Latin quadragesima":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135736"
  },
  "quality magazine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a periodical containing material designed to appeal especially to readers of superior education or culture":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143016"
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  "quarentene":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": furlong , rood":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "like 1 quarantine"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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      "Medieval Latin quarentena , from Old French quarantaine period of forty days, set of forty":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143320"
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  "quartic equation":{
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      "noun"
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      ": biquadratic equation":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-110254"
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      "noun"
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      ": peculiar and essential character : nature":[
        "her ethereal quality",
        "\u2014 Gay Talese"
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        "\u2014 Roald Dahl"
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      ": being of high quality":[]
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      "blue-chip",
      "blue-ribbon",
      "boffo",
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      "bonnie",
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      "brag",
      "brave",
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      "bumper",
      "capital",
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      "cool",
      "corking",
      "crackerjack",
      "cracking",
      "dandy",
      "divine",
      "dope",
      "down",
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      "fab",
      "fabulous",
      "famous",
      "fantabulous",
      "fantastic",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "first-string",
      "five-star",
      "four-star",
      "frontline",
      "gangbusters",
      "gangbuster",
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      "gone",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "groovy",
      "heavenly",
      "high-class",
      "hot",
      "hype",
      "immense",
      "jim-dandy",
      "keen",
      "lovely",
      "marvelous",
      "marvellous",
      "mean",
      "neat",
      "nifty",
      "noble",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "out-of-sight",
      "par excellence",
      "peachy",
      "peachy keen",
      "phat",
      "prime",
      "primo",
      "prize",
      "prizewinning",
      "radical",
      "righteous",
      "sensational",
      "slick",
      "splendid",
      "stellar",
      "sterling",
      "superb",
      "superior",
      "superlative",
      "supernal",
      "swell",
      "terrific",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "top-notch",
      "top-of-the-line",
      "top-shelf",
      "topflight",
      "topping",
      "unsurpassed",
      "wizard",
      "wonderful"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for quality Noun quality , property , character , attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Honesty is a desirable quality .",
      "Stubbornness is one of his bad qualities .",
      "She has strong leadership qualities .",
      "The house has many fine qualities .",
      "His music has a primitive quality .",
      "They offer quality at a reasonable price.",
      "Adjective",
      "The restaurant offers quality service.",
      "The store sells quality furniture at reasonable prices.",
      "It can be difficult to find quality childcare.",
      "He had a quality education.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This spectral quality is bewildering, even to mathematicians. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker , 8 July 2022",
      "Neither quality is especially helpful in preserving the best of individual expression while curbing predatory behavior. \u2014 Wired , 8 July 2022",
      "Yes, but only if sound quality is way above features in your list of priorities. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 7 July 2022",
      "The most consistent quality that comes up in discussion about Hardy, though, is his unwavering loyalty to the meaningful people in his life. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 July 2022",
      "This level of integration is already standard in Austria and Switzerland and, to a lesser extent, Germany, but elsewhere in Europe the quality of information is patchy to say the least. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 6 July 2022",
      "Fashion brands that offer resale send a powerful, reinforcing message to customers that the quality of their products is exceptionally high, which fuels growth for the brand in both the primary and secondary markets. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Air quality may be Code Orange, so those with respiratory sensitivities may want to take it easy and avoid being outside for long. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
      "Because the quality of the meat is just as important as knowing how to properly cook it. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 2 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The number of Americans choosing to go to college is steadily declining; perhaps process-inclined content can become a source of quality informal education. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Australian guard has great size at 6-foot-6 and projects to be a quality two-way prospect at the next level. \u2014 Nick Crain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "What the company does: Works to improve the lives of older adults through innovative, quality senior living communities and community services to older adults. \u2014 The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "Our recommendations are vetted from quality inflatable pool brands and real reviews. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "Formerly known as the Medina Health Ministry, in 2018 the facility changed its name to more accurately reflect its mission of providing quality medical care for every eligible person between the ages of 18 and 64 who lives or works in Medina County. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "As disappointing as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is, there is a quality floor to any Marvel product as long as the key ingredients are present. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "In the southwestern district of Minhang, two local government officials were fired earlier this week over sub- quality pork delivered to communities. \u2014 Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Although three young starters \u2014 Manning, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal \u2014 are expected to take breakout-caliber leaps forward, Mize and Skubal have already proven themselves as quality big leaguers. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English qualite , from Anglo-French qualit\u00e9 , from Latin qualitat-, qualitas , from qualis of what kind; akin to Latin qui who \u2014 more at who":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151637"
  },
  "quarterfinal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a quarterfinal round":[],
      ": a quarterfinal match":[],
      ": immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament":[],
      ": of or participating in a quarterfinal":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u022f(r)-t\u0259r-\u02c8f\u012b-n\u1d4al"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He lost in the quarterfinal .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sweden plays Canada in the other quarterfinal in Tampere. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
      "In the other quarterfinal , Carmel finished with 10 hits and scored at least one run in all six innings at the plate. \u2014 Tom Moor, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
      "In the other quarterfinal , Atl\u00e9tico Madrid was held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester City, which is through to the semis, thanks to its 1-0 win in the first leg at home. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "McCracken beat Hazard 16-9 in Friday\u2019s previous quarterfinal . \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
      "With the win, the Swiss locked up Group A and plays a quarterfinal against the U.S., where former Wings coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
      "Churchill was just a little bit better at the plate in winning a Class 4A state quarterfinal . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
      "Sophomores Bennett Holdener and Chase Chamberlain both had two doubles and two RBIs to lead the Manual High School baseball team to an 11-3 victory over Portland Christian on Wednesday in a quarterfinal of the Seventh Region Tournament at Eastern. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
      "Butler ended a 14-19 season by losing March 10 in a quarterfinal of the Big East tournament to top-seeded Providence, 65-61. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Evan Cali hurled a complete-game shutout, propelling the second-seeded Tigers (20-3) to the quarterfinal win. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Rafael Rodriguez stepped up with one out and the bases loaded, attracting all of the attention after his two home runs in the Spartans\u2019 quarterfinal win over East Lyme. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
      "Sisk had provided the winning point in the morning 3-2 quarterfinal win over Oklahoma in an extra hole that sent the Sun Devils into the semifinal later against Pepperdine an hour or so later. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "Captains Truitt Sunderland and Jordan Wray produced in the big moments against No. 8 Severn, as the attackmen totaled six goals and one assist to lead the No. 2 Cardinals to a 12-9 quarterfinal win over the Admirals. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 14 May 2022",
      "Jackson Champion had a hat trick in the quarterfinal win and Will Owen also scored for Trinity. \u2014 al , 5 May 2022",
      "Grand Blanc, boasting just one senior in its lineup, used a balanced scoring attack to oust the Tigers, who were coming off an upset quarterfinal win over Detroit Cass Tech. \u2014 Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Ipsaro keyed the offense less than 18 hours after injuring his left foot late in Friday night\u2019s quarterfinal win over Lyon County. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "After first injuring his right knee in a WCC tournament quarterfinal win over BYU, Massalski sat out USF\u2019s semifinal loss to Gonzaga. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160056"
  },
  "quant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an expert at analyzing and managing quantitative data":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And according to one crypto quant fund manager, the stalwart cryptocurrency could be in for a further drop. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "The global quant industry has also seen the performance of various strategies vary over time. \u2014 Rebecca Feng, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Diana Damyanova is a former quant turned strategy and management consultant with experience in a variety of industries, most recently financial services. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
      "Wall Street quants are modeling the virus, Bloomberg reports, using statistical techniques to anticipate equipment shortages. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
      "Activist investors have long employed big data, a team of quants and high-speed computers to find vulnerable boards to bully and cajole into changing strategy. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "Elsewhere within Point72, Mr. Cohen has tried to blend quant and fundamental approaches. \u2014 Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "Here\u2019s what one of the world\u2019s top quants has to say about how robots are taking over global financial markets, and his great hopes for the technology. \u2014 Amy Gunia / Hong Kong, Time , 21 Dec. 2019",
      "One quantitative analyst, or quant , estimates the failure rate in live tests at about 90%. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "short for quantitative ( analyst )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160817"
  },
  "quartier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a district or neighborhood especially in a French city":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u00e4r-\u02c8ty\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And what gallery, art fair, or auction house wouldn\u2019t want to be in the same quartier as Pinault and Bernard Arnault? \u2014 William Middleton, Town & Country , 4 Nov. 2019",
      "Un r\u00e8glement de comptes \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 d'un lieu de culte, dans un quartier difficile. \u2014 Hilary Clarke, CNN , 3 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, quarter":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164029"
  },
  "quality of life":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170950"
  },
  "quadrireme":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a galley with four banks of oars":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02ccr\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin quadriremis , from quadri- + -remis (from remus oar)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171559"
  },
  "quartile":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta estimates that, among workers in the lowest quartile by income, the 12-month moving average of median annual wage growth was 6.4% in April versus a year earlier. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "As a result, its scores placed it in the bottom quartile of its sector, disqualifying it automatically from consideration. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
      "The researcher compares recent box office performance with mean 2018-19 low-, median- and top quartile score weekends to create a five-step scale of recovery in each market. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "Workers in the lowest quartile of earnings have been the only ones to see an increase in wages over the past two years, after accounting for inflation. \u2014 Tami Luhby, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "That matters, because companies with strong cultures are simply better companies, for both employees and investors, delivering returns to shareholders that are 60% higher than median companies and 200% higher than those in the bottom quartile . \u2014 Bill Schaninger, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Subsequently, the company\u2019s early, top- quartile path of doubling revenue the first couple of years changes, with growth slowing to 50%. \u2014 Dharmesh Thakker, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the opposite was true for the highest-income quartile . \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, many Western investors remained tentative about Russia, in part because the country has always ranked in the top quartile of the Corruptions Perception Index published by Transparency International. \u2014 Peter Grant And Konrad Putzier, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin quartus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1879, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184823"
  },
  "quarter cask":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cask that holds about \u00b9/\u2084 of a hogshead":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185944"
  },
  "quare impedit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a writ by which a common-law action for deciding a disputed right of presentation to a benefice begins":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8imp\u0259d\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, why he hinders":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190315"
  },
  "quare clausum fregit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a writ for land trespass":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4r\u0113\u02ccklau\u0307s\u0259m\u02c8fr\u0101g\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, why he broke the close":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191742"
  },
  "quarter guard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": interior guard":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192752"
  },
  "quartile deviation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one half of the difference obtained by subtracting the first quartile from the third quartile in a frequency distribution":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212833"
  },
  "quadriporticus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a nearly square atrium surrounded by colonnaded porticoes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckw\u00e4dr\u0259\u02c8p\u014drt\u0259\u0307k\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "quadriporticus from Late Latin, from Latin quadri- + porticus portico; quadriportico from Italian, from Late Latin quadriporticus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214047"
  },
  "quarter gallery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a balcony projecting from the quarter of a large sailing ship":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225936"
  },
  "quatrain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit or group of four lines of verse":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kw\u00e4-\u02c8tr\u0101n",
      "\u02c8kw\u00e4-\u02cctr\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This week: Write a quatrain or \u2014 heck \u2014 two of Balliol rhyme about some person. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The three quatrains develop an idea or theme, and the final couplet puts forth a conclusion, a summary, an application, a narrowing of focus or even a surprise reversal. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Sep. 2019",
      "There\u2019s a quatrain of film adaptation news this week. \u2014 Hayden Dingman, PCWorld , 24 May 2019",
      "This example stitches poem (identified by the frame of quatrains ) to prose (identified by the four lines inhabited by Absence). \u2014 Lauren Russell, New York Times , 13 Oct. 2017",
      "Kazemi, working under the name Tiny Subversions, also created the Harry Potter-themed , which generated rhyming quatrains that placed followers into a Hogwarts house. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2017",
      "Here is the first quatrain of that poem: That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French, from quatre four, from Latin quattuor":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001016"
  },
  "quatorze":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of 4 aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens held in a hand at piquet and scoring 14 points":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ka\u02c8t-",
      "k\u0259\u02c8t\u022f(\u0259)rz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, fourteen, from Old French, from Latin quattuordecim , from quattuor four + -decim (from decem ten)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001156"
  },
  "quarter galley":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small galley : a light sailing cruiser":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002537"
  },
  "quarter grain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the grain of quartersawed wood (as oak)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003626"
  },
  "quatreble":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical voice part one octave higher than the mean":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, fourfold amount, from quatreble , adjective, quadruple, modification (influenced by Middle English treble ) of Middle French quadruple":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005757"
  },
  "quatrefoil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conventionalized representation of a flower with four petals or of a leaf with four leaflets":[],
      ": a 4-lobed foliation in architecture":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ka-t\u0259r-\u02ccf\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8ka-tr\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Just in case, Van Cleef & Arpels began using the Alhambra talisman in 1968\u2014a four-leaf clover motif inspired by the Moorish quatrefoil \u2014and every year the jewelry maison releases a special holiday pendant. \u2014 Michael Solomon, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "In the center of the bowl, which measures six inches in diameter, is a formalized quatrefoil motif encircled by a wreath of flowers and leaves. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. \u2014 Dave Collins, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quaterfoil set of four leaves, from Anglo-French quatre + Middle English -foil (as in trefoil )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012501"
  },
  "quatorzain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-z\u1d4an",
      "k\u0259\u02c8t\u022fr\u02ccz\u0101n",
      "ka\u02c8t-",
      "\u02c8kat\u0259r\u02ccz\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French quatorzaine group of fourteen, from Old French, period of fourteen days, from quatorze fourteen":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013732"
  },
  "quarter grabbing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an overreaching by a horse":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "grabbing from gerund of grab":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020156"
  },
  "quatrible":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a descant in fourths":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration (influenced by obsolete English trible treble, from Middle English) of Middle English quatreble fourfold amount":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021138"
  }
}