See Also: quasi-(medicine)
QUASI(law)
quasi-(dictionary)
quasi(dictionary)
quasi-(dictionary)
quasi in rem(dictionary)
QUASI-AFFINITY(law)
Quasi Contract(money)
QUASI PARTNERS(law)
QUASI PURCHASE(law)

quasi- (iou)



quasi- combining form.
[from QUASI.]
Forming words with the senses 'seemingly, apparently but not really', 'being partly or almost', as quasi-crystalline, quasi-equilibrium, quasi-ethical, quasi-existence, quasi-independent, quasi-religion, quasi-scientific.
quasi-contract noun (Law) an obligation of one party to another imposed by law independently of an agreement between the parties E18.
quasi-con'tractual adjective (Law) pertaining to or constituting a quasi-contract L19.
quasicrystal noun (Physics) a locally regular aggregation of molecules resembling a crystal in certain properties (as that of diffraction of radiation) but not having a consistent spatial periodicity L20.
quasiparticle noun (Physics) an excitation of a many-body system, esp. a crystal lattice, that has some of the properties of a free particle, such as momentum and position M20.
quasi-'stellar adjective (Astronomy) (of a celestial object) resembling a star; esp. in
quasi-stellar object, = QUASAR: M20.