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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Here, he takes an opportunity to respond publicly to a few Qs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
"We've got a whole line of Qs doing really cool stuff in the tech space who are women," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
Since the doors to the theater first swung open, it’d been made clear that everyone needed to mind their Ps and Qs.
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023
“The point of a code is to set consistent expectations for how justices will behave & the norms of ethical conduct. These types of articles raise Qs a code could answer,” the group tweeted.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Some Os and Qs and Cs long and narrow.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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