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QT en · ADJ

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Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of queer and trans.
    • Furthermore, home insemination should be allowed […] The advantage is that home insemination is less costly and thus accessible for more QT people. 2018, Doris Leibetseder, “Reproductive Technologies for Queer and Trans People”, in Ezio Di Nucci, Ji-Young Lee, Isaac A. Wagner, editors, The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Bioethics, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 262:
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QT en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of quarter time.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A QT interval.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of queer theory.
    • In contrast to structuralist frameworks which seek to filter the "essential" characteristics of a phenomenon from the messiness of lived experience, QT sees all identity as perpetually in contest and, consequently, variable […]. 2016, Jason P. Murphy, Catherine A. Lugg, “Scavenging as Queer Methodology”, in Nelson M. Rodriguez, Wayne J. Martino, Jennifer C. Ingrey, Edward Brockenbrough, editors, Critical Concepts in Queer Studies and Education (Queer Studies and Education), Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 389:
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of quality time.
    • Okay, it doesn’t have to be that mushy-gushy, but Cancers appreciate it when you put some thought into their b-day gift. […] It could be picking out his favorite bottle of wine, buying him that book he mentioned wanting to read, or planning a romantic weekend getaway for the two of you. There’s nothing a Cancer wants more than some QT with his cutie!!! 2023 March 7, Jake Register, Marielle Marlys, Erika W. Smith, “Everything You Need to Know About Dating a Cancer Man”, in Cosmopolitan:
  5. (alt-of, alternative, countable, slang, uncountable) Alternative form of qt (“quiet”).
    alt of qt
  6. (alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of qt (“cutie”).
    alt of qt

Forms

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QTs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

long QT syndrome (QT interval) · short QT syndrome (QT interval)

Source: en.wiktionary, “QT” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

QT en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of QuickTime.
    alt of QuickTime
Source: en.wiktionary, “QT” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

QT en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive, rare, transitive) To quantum tunnel (to move or travel from one point or direction to another in a very quick, rapid, or effortless manner.)

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QTed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
QTed Tense=Past lexicographic
QTs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
QTing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic