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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Symbol 2 English 2.1 Pronunciation 2.1.1 Homophones 2.2 Abbreviation 2.2.1 Antonyms 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.3 Noun 2.4 Proper noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Letter 3.3 See also 4 Italian 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Symbol

Q

1. (biochemistry) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for glutamine

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kjuː/, SAMPA: /kju:/  Audio (UK)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -uː

[edit] Homophones

• cue
• queue

[edit] Abbreviation

Q

1. question or questions

   Q and A

2. quarter
3. the supposed common source of the Gospels of Mark and Luke (from German Quelle, source)
4. the Q factor in electronics
5. (astronomy) quasar
6. (sports) qualified

[edit] Antonyms

• (sports): DNQ

[edit] Derived terms

• (sports): DQ, DSQ, q
• (astronomy): RIQ, RLQ, RQQ

[edit] Noun

Q (plural Qs)

1. The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, preceded by P and followed by R.
2. American Library Association Abbreviation for quarto, book size (25-30cm).

[edit] Proper noun

Q

1. The pseudonym of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
2. Person or being of mysterious or uncertain nature, usually God-like. From Star Trek but may be found elsewhere.
3. An annual gathering where church leaders and cultural influencers from the fields of business, politics, media, education, entertainment and the arts are exposed to the future of culture and the church’s responsibility to advance the common good in society. Q is an initiative of Fermi Project.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA: /ky/

[edit] Letter

Q (capital, lowercase q)

1. The seventeenth letter of the Dutch alphabet.

[edit] See also

• Previous letter: P
• Next letter: R

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ku/, SAMPA: /ku/

[edit] Noun

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Q m. and f. inv.

1. The fifteenth letter of the Italian alphabet
2. The seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet