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quasi-

prefix
/ˈkweɪzaɪ/UK/ˈkwɑˌzaɪ/US/kwɑzi/CA

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Italic *kʷis Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- Borrowed from Latin quasi (“almost; as it were”), from quam (interrogative adverb) + sī (conditional particle).

  1. borrowed from quasi

Definitions

  1. Almost

    Almost; virtually.

    • The quasi-death of insanity with its small periodic remissions, its deviations into good sense, even into brilliant insight, was almost more cruel really than outright death.

  2. Apparently, seemingly, or resembling.

  3. To a limited extent or degree

    To a limited extent or degree; being somewhat or partially.

    • The British constitution famously rests on convention. This requires a compact between politicians working as a cabinet and a quasi-independent civil service.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA