English · Word Candidate

q

/kjuː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: qs · q's

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The seventeenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ký tự thứ 17 trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh

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Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each, every (with a time interval).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi, mọi với khoảng thời gian

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Determiner

Examples

175 mg/m² q 3 wks

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The seventeenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ký tự thứ 17 trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Abbreviation of quarter. — A quarter ounce of a drug.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Viết tắt của quarter, một phần tư ounce của một loại thuốc

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NounRegister: UK, slang

Examples

Yeah, alright, started with a Q, didn't wait in line

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “q” mean?

The seventeenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.

Is “q” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.