"QR" meaning in English

See QR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: QRs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} QR (countable and uncountable, plural QRs)
  1. (marketing, retail, logistics, manufacturing) Initialism of quick response. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quick response
    Sense id: en-QR-en-noun-zmgRgugn Categories (other): Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketing Topics: business, commerce, manufacturing, marketing, retail
  2. (marketing, retail, logistics, manufacturing) Initialism of quick response.
    Ellipsis of QR code.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: QR code Related terms: QRs
    Sense id: en-QR-en-noun-cai8YkFg Categories (other): Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketing Topics: business, commerce, manufacturing, marketing, retail
  3. (medicine) Initialism of quiet room. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quiet room
    Sense id: en-QR-en-noun--aTJB4s~ Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (pressure cooking) Initialism of quick release. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quick release Synonyms: QPR Coordinate_terms: NPR
    Sense id: en-QR-en-noun-bg9DVye9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 25 13 32 8 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 22 23 21 29 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 22 18 41 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 21 18 42 6
  5. Abbreviation of quick reference. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: quick reference Coordinate_terms: QRH
    Sense id: en-QR-en-noun-Gc8vByZo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (quick response): QR code
Disambiguation of 'quick response': 46 46 1 4 3

Inflected forms

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