"SQ" meaning in All languages combined

See SQ on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} SQ (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) subcutaneous Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-SQ-en-adj-2WBckroV Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Proper name [English]

Forms: S.Q. [alternative], S. Q. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} SQ
  1. (law enforcement) Sûreté du Québec - the Quebec provincial police force. Translations (Sûreté de Québec): SQ (French)
    Sense id: en-SQ-en-name-eRiIdzJU Categories (other): Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement Disambiguation of 'Sûreté de Québec': 91 9
  2. (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Square. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Square
    Sense id: en-SQ-en-name-NDvilvZt Categories (other): Stock symbols for companies, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 55 5 2 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 9 24 54 7 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 19 67 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 35 49 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 30 58 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 16 68 6 2 Topics: business, finance, stock-ticker-symbol
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: SC [medicine, sciences], QPF [law-enforcement, government], QPP [law-enforcement, government]

Noun [English]

Forms: SQs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} SQ (plural SQs)
  1. (medicine) subcutaneous injection
    Sense id: en-SQ-en-noun-ri5GY4Wv Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. Initialism of significant quantity (of nuclear material, for bomb-making etc). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: significant quantity (extra: of nuclear material, for bomb-making etc)
    Sense id: en-SQ-en-noun-2cBNemaA

Proper name [French]

IPA: /ɛs.ky/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-SQ.wav [Canada] (note: Shawinigan) Forms: S.Q. [alternative], S. Q. [alternative]
Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} SQ f
  1. (law enforcement) initialism of Sûreté du Québec - SQ Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, initialism Alternative form of: Sûreté du Québec (extra: SQ)

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