qt.

¹ American  

abbreviation

plural

qt., qts

1. quantity.

2. quart.

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q.t. ² American  

Or Q.T.

abbreviation

Informal.

1. quiet.

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idioms

1. on the q.t., stealthily; secretly.

   to meet someone on the q.t.

q.t. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. quiet

2. secretly

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qt ² British  

abbreviation

1. quart

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qt. Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of quart

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Q.T. More Idioms  

1. see on the Q.T.

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Etymology

Origin of q.t.

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

I’m talking about a remarkably ambitious and poorly understood Fed project known as quantitative tightening — Q.T. for short.

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Now, the Fed is reversing course through quantitative tightening, or Q.T., pulling back its support for financial markets while it raises interest rates to quell inflation.

From New York Times

Last week, some traders pointed to the ramping up of Q.T., combined with comments by Fed officials about rate increases, to explain large swings in Treasury prices.

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“I am worried that we are piling Q.T. on top of these rate hikes and it will push us into recession,” said George Catrambone, the head of Americas trading and chief operating officer at DWS group.

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“There are not any compelling signs that they won’t be able to continue Q.T. for a while,” he said.

From New York Times

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