Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Qualifier

Qual″i‐fi′er (?), n. One who, or that which, qualifies; that which modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains.

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Qualify

Qual″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Qualified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Qualifying (?).] [F. qualifier, LL. qualificare, fr. L. qualis how constituted, as + -ficare (in comp.) to make. ...

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Qualify (2)

Qual″i‐fy, v. i. 1. To be or become qualified; to be fit, as for an office or employment.2. To obtain legal power or capacity by taking the oath, or complying with the forms req...

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Qualitative

Qual″i‐ta‐tive (?), a. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.] Relating to quality; having the character of quality. — Qual″i‐ta‐tive‐ly, adv.Qualitative analysis(Chem.), analysi...

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Qualitied

Qual″i‐tied (?), a. Furnished with qualities; endowed. “He was well qualitied.” Chapman.

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Quality

Qual″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Qualities (#). [F. qualité, L. qualitas, fr. qualis how constituted, as; akin to E. which. See Which.] 1. The condition of being of such and such a sort as...

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Qualm

Qualm (?), n. [AS. cwealm death, slaughter, pestilence, akin to OS. & OHG. qualm. See Quail to cower.] 1. Sickness; disease; pestilence; death.thousand slain and not of qualm ys...

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Qualmish

Qualm″ish, a. Sick at the stomach; affected with nausea or sickly languor; inclined to vomit. Shak.— Qualm″ish‐ly, adv. — Qualm″ish‐ness, n.

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Quamash

Quam″ash (?), n.(Bot.) See Camass.

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Quamoclit

Quam″o‐clit (?), n.(Bot.) Formerly, a genus of plants including the cypress vine (Quamoclit vulgaris, now called Ipomœa Quamoclit). The genus is now merged in Ipomœa.

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Quandary

Quan″da‐ry (?), n.; pl.Quandaries (#). [Prob. fr. OE. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandræði difficulty, trouble, fr. vandr difficult.] A state of difficulty or perplexi...

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Quandary (2)

Quan″da‐ry, v. t. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty. Otway.

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Quandong

Quan″dong (?), n.(Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of an Australian tree (Fusanus acuminatus) of the Sandalwood family; — called also quandang.

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Quandy

Quan″dy (?), n.(Zoöl.) The old squaw.

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Quannet

Quan″net (?), n. A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.

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Quant

Quant (?), n. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.

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Quantic

Quan″tic (?), n. [L. quantus how much. See Quantity.] (Math.) A homogeneous algebraic function of two or more variables, in general containing only positive integral powers of t...

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Quantification

Quan′ti‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [See Quantity.] Modification by a reference to quantity; the introduction of the element of quantity.The quantification of the predicate belongs in pa...

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Quantify

Quan″ti‐fy (?), v. t. [L. quantus now much + -fy.] To modify or qualify with respect to quantity; to fix or express the quantity of; to rate.

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Quantitative

Quan″ti‐ta‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.] Relating to quantity. — Quan″ti‐ta‐tive‐ly, adv.Quantitative analysis(Chem.), analysis which determines the amount or quantity of e...

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Quantitive

Quan″ti‐tive (?), a. [See Quantity.] Estimable according to quantity; quantitative. Sir K. Digby.

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Quantitively

Quan″ti‐tive‐ly, adv. So as to be measurable by quantity; quantitatively.

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Quantity

Quan″ti‐ty (?), n.; pl.Quantities (#). [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See Who.]1. The attribute of being so much, an...

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Quantivalence

Quan‐tiv″a‐lence (?), n. [L. quantus how much + E. valence.] (Chem.) Valence.

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Quantivalent

Quan‐tiv″a‐lent (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to quantivalence.

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Quantum

Quan″tum (?), n.; pl.Quanta (#). [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See Quantity,] 1. Quantity; amount. “Without authenticating... the quantum of the charges.” Burke.2....

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Quap

Quap (?), v. i. To quaver. See Quob.