An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

Fourfold; consisting of four parts.

M.E. from L. quadruplus, from quadru- + duple, from duplus, from du(o) "two" + -plus "fold."

Cahârtâ, from cahâr, → four, cognate with L. quattuor, + tâ "fold, plait, ply; piece, part" (Mid.Pers. tâg "piece, part").

A stellar system consisting of four stars orbiting around a common → center of mass.

→ quadruple; → system.

Of or pertaining to a → quadrupole, especially a → quadrupole moment.

→ quadrupole + -ar, → -al.

A set of either two → electric dipoles or two → magnetic dipoles in close proximity to each other arranged with alternating polarities and acting as a single unit. Quadrupole interactions are much smaller than dipole interactions, but can allow transitions forbidden in dipole moment transitions.

From L. quadru-, variant of quadri- "four" + → pole, on the model of → dipole.

Cahâr, → four, + qotb, → pole + noun/nuance suffix -é.

The → anisotropy which is at the origin of the → cosmic microwave background polarization. The quadrupole anisotropy could arise from three types of perturbations: → scalar perturbation, → vector perturbation, and → tensor perturbation

→ quadrupole; → anisotropy.

A device, consisting of four → electrodes or → magnetic poles arranged in alternating → polarity, that focuses a beam of → charged particles.

→ quadrupole; → lens.

A quantity characterizing an electric charge distribution, determined by the product of the charge density, the second power of the distance from the origin, and a spherical harmonic over the charge distribution.

→ quadrupole; → moment.

1) To shake or tremble.
2) The act or an instance of quaking. → earthquake, → starquake.

M.E., from O.E. cwacian "to shake, tremble," of unknown origin.

Larzidan, larz "to tremble, shiver," → seismo-.

1) A quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
2) A circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.
3) The act of qualifying; state of being qualified (Dictionary.com).

→ qualify; → -tion.

Having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like (Dictionary.com).

Past participle of → qualify.

1) Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition; become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations.
2) Officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity (OxfordDictionaries.com).

→ quality; → -fy.

Pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.

From L.L. qualitativus, from qualitat- + -ivus, → -ive.

Cunik, from cuni, → quality, + -ik, → -ic.

A distinguishing characteristic, property, or attribute of something.
2) → image quality.
3) → sound quality.

M.E. qualite, from O.Fr. qualite (Fr. qualité), from L. qualitas, from qual(is) "of what sort?" + → -ity.

Cunâ, cuni, from Mid.Pers. cigôn "how?," cigônêh "nature, character," O.Pers/Av. ci- "what, any," collateral stem to ka- "who?, what?" (cf. Skt. ka-; Gk. po-; L. quo-; E. what, who; PIE *qwos/*qwes) + Av. gaona- "color" (Mid.Pers. gônak "kind, species").

Plural of → quantum.

L. plural of quantum.

Kuântomhâ, from kuântom, → quantum + -hâ plural suffix.

The fact or process of quantifying.

Verbal noun of → quantify.

1) 1) A word that indicates the quantity of something.
2) Math.: A phrase in a logical expression that somehow specifies the quantity of variables. In particular either of the phrases "for all" (written symbolically as ∀) and "there exists" (∃).
3) In → predicate logic, a symbol that applies to, or binds, → variables which represent the → arguments of → predicates. See also → existential quantifier and → universal quantifier. In → first-order logic theses variables must range over → individuals. In higher-order logics they may range over predicates.

Agent noun of → quantify

1) To express as a number or amount.
2) In predicate logic: To express by a → symbol how many of the → individuals have the property in common.

M.L. quantificare, from to L. quant(us) "how much?" + -ificare "-ify."

Candâyidan infinitive of candâ, → quantity + -idan.

Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its → quality (OxfordDictionaries.com).

From L.L. quantitativus, from quanitat- + -ivus "-ive."

The analysis of a chemical sample to derive its precise percentage composition in terms of elements, radicals, or compounds.

→ quantitative; → analysis.

The property of magnitude.
An entity having magnitude, size, extent, or amount.

M.E., from rom O.Fr. quantite (Fr. quantité), from L. quantitatem (nominative quantitas), from quant(us) "how much?" + -itas, → -ity.

Candâ, candi "quantity," Mid.Pers. candih "amount, quantity," from cand "how many, how much; so many, much;" O.Pers. yāvā "as long as;" Av. yauuant- [adj.] "how great?, how much?, how many?," yauuat [adv.] "as much as, as far as;" cf. Skt. yāvant- "how big, how much;" Gk. heos "as long as, until."