QP
queen's pawn.
QP
1 AmericanChess.
q.p.
2
American
Or
q. pl.
abbreviation
QP
British
symbol
Etymology
Origin of q.p.
From Latin quantum placet
Example Sentences
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The manufacturer, QP Pharmachem, told Reuters earlier this year that its own tests had found no issues.
From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023
The WHO said that the tested samples of Guaifenesin TG syrup, made by Punjab-based QP Pharmachem Ltd, showed "unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol".
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
For gas phase equilibria, the pressure-based reaction quotient, QP, is used.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
This idea of traditional creative collaboration is the drive behind the next Struthers watch, which is due for official release at the Salon QP watch fair in London in November.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2014
Q-B4 Kt-B4 so that the pawn B3 should not be "hanging" when the QP moves.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
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