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Q.E.D. quod erat demonstrandum; used to signalize the conclusion of the discussion. I.28
quackery derived from an animal noise, now contrasted with truth. I.14
quack-quack German machine-guns were superior by virtue of their slow rate of fire. The sound was believed to be more like the quacking of a duck than the nervous chattering of the Lewis gun. II.4
quanta not suitable to replace wave mechanics. I.39
quantity increase transformed from quantity to quality. I.21, I.22
loudness often contrasted with ‘the still small voice’. I.42
+, zero, –: too much, just right, too little. I.14
quantum a discrete particle. I.28
quarters servants'; parts of a house reserved for ‘inferiors’. II.7
Queen Mary sometimes known for her ‘unqueenly’ characteristics. II.15