"QT" meaning in English

See QT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} QT (not comparable)
  1. (LGBT) Initialism of queer and trans. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: queer and trans Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-QT-en-adj-jwx7BB0J Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} QT
  1. (software) Initialism of QuickTime. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: QuickTime Categories (topical): Software

Noun

Forms: QTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} QT (countable and uncountable, plural QTs)
  1. (sports) Initialism of quarter time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quarter time Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-QT-en-noun-W4hVLsxj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 50 7 25 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 9 53 7 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 7 56 5 29 2 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (medicine) A QT interval. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms (QT interval): long QT syndrome, short QT syndrome
    Sense id: en-QT-en-noun-gtzfyjc- Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'QT interval': 14 73 4 9
  3. (LGBT, social sciences) Initialism of queer theory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: queer theory Categories (topical): LGBT, Social sciences
    Sense id: en-QT-en-noun-s5N~va2A Topics: LGBT, human-sciences, lifestyle, sciences, sexuality, social-science, social-sciences
  4. (informal) Initialism of quality time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: quality time
    Sense id: en-QT-en-noun-j~r8pC7R

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