quasi

Meanings

• adjective

  Partially or apparently true, valid, or genuine, but not completely so.

  - "The quasi-legal status of the organization allowed it to operate with some government benefits."
  - "The product was described as quasi-organic, meaning it contained some organic ingredients but not all."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quasi
brasi , casi , glasi , hasi , kasi , lasi , masi , masi , nasi , pasi , rasi , sasi , tasi , vasi

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Variants

List of all variants of quasi that leads to same result
quasi , quasi- , quasi-governmental , quasi-judicial , quasi-judicially , quasi-legislative , quasi-public , quasi-stellar object , quasi-stellar objects

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Etymology

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From the Latin quasi, meaning 'as if' or 'in the manner of'.

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Trivia

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1. Quasi is used in mathematics to represent a function that is defined almost everywhere but not everywhere.

2. Quasimodo, the hunchback from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, is often referred to as a 'quasi-human' because of his physical deformities.

3. Quasi-judicial proceedings are legal proceedings that are not fully adversarial, but rather focused on the merits of the case.

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Related Concepts

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1. semi-: Quasi is similar to the prefix semi-, which also means 'half' or 'partially'.

2. quasar: Quasar is a type of astronomical object that emits large amounts of energy, often described as 'quasi-stellar'.

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Quotes

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1. And as more people adopt these teachings as "quasi" religions, some adherents say their belief systems are no less valid than those based on that older collection of maxims, the Ten Commandments.

   - Daniel McGinn,{it}Newsweek{/it},10 Jan. 2000

2. But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into "quasi" families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like.

   - Howard P. Chudacoff,{it}The Age of the Bachelor{/it},1999

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Culture

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Quasi has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters or situations that are not entirely real or authentic. In music, quasi can be used to describe a piece that is inspired by a particular style or genre but does not fully conform to its rules.

How to Memorize "quasi"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale, with quasi being the point halfway between completely true and completely false.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word quasi with the idea of a mask or disguise, as something that appears to be one thing but is actually something else.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin of quasi: 'as if' or 'in the manner of'.

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