- in the capacity of; by virtue of being
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qua
(kwā, kwä),USA pronunciation adv.
- Foreign Termsas;
as being;
in the character or capacity of:The work of art qua art can be judged by aesthetic criteria only.
- Latin quā feminine ablative singular of quī who
- 1640–50
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qua /kweɪ; kwɑː/ prep
'qua' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sine qua non
- causa sine qua non
- East Massapequa
- Massapequa Park
- North Massapequa
- quahog
- quaquaversal
- quasi
- quasi-absolute
- quasi-academic
- quasi-academically
- quasi-accepted
- quasi-accidental
- quasi-acquainted
- quasi-active
- quasi-adequate
- quasi-adjusted
- quasi-admire
- quasi-adopt
- quasi-adopted
- quasi-adult
- quasi-advantageous
- quasi-affectionate
- quasi-affirmative
- quasi-alternating
- quasi-alternative
- quasi-amateurish
- quasi-American
- quasi-Americanized
- quasi-amiable
- quasi-amusing
- quasi-ancient
- quasi-angelic
- quasi-angelically
- quasi-antique
- quasi-anxious
- quasi-apologetic
- quasi-apologetically
- quasi-appealing
- quasi-appointed
- quasi-appropriate
- quasi-artistic
- quasi-artistically
- quasi-aside
- quasi-asleep
- quasi-athletic
- quasi-athletically
- quasi-attempt
- quasi-audible
- quasi-authentic