q.s.
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(in prescriptions) quantum sufficit
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quarter section (of land)
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Etymology
Origin of q.s.
From Latin quantum sufficit
Example Sentences
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Q’s posts also stopped, leaving many followers adrift.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025
The court has adjourned Q's case, saying this would allow it to be involved again if necessary.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
“It’s a Ugly Come Up” is so feral, so brazenly uninhibited, that Schoolboy Q’s “Blue Lips” seems almost family-friendly by comparison.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024
Q’s gaze hovers above the audience, but she is not talking to us.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
“My prom prospects are so poor that Q’s grandma turned me down. She said she was waiting for Radar to ask her.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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