"QCD" meaning in English

See QCD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} QCD
  1. (planetology) Initialism of Quasi Circular Depression. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Quasi Circular Depression
    Sense id: en-QCD-en-name-Dj636S1P Categories (other): Planetology Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} QCD (uncountable)
  1. (lean manufacturing) Initialism of Quality, Cost, Delivery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Quality, Cost, Delivery
    Sense id: en-QCD-en-noun-AZXPfZ0c
  2. (physics) Initialism of quantum chromodynamics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quantum chromodynamics Related terms: QED [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
    Sense id: en-QCD-en-noun-ZhOzyA-O Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 31 47 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 22 31 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 22 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 20 55 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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