quasi
adjective
qua·si
| \ ˈkwā-ˌzī
, -ˌsī; ˈkwä-zē, -sē
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, -ˌsī; ˈkwä-zē, -sē
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Definition of quasi
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes
a quasi corporation
2
: having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent
a quasi contract
quasi-
combining formDefinition of quasi- (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: in some sense or degree
quasiperiodic quasi-judicial
2
: resembling in some degree
quasiparticle
Examples of quasi in a Sentence
Adjective
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, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2000 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, The Age of the Bachelor, 1999Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Those excluded from the final list will have four months to appeal their status before quasi-legal tribunals and higher courts. — Washington Post, "Two million risk becoming stateless after Indian state releases final list of citizens," 31 Aug. 2019 We were treated to a delightfully entertaining weekend of golf and a quasi-showdown between the two best players on Earth, with a third world-class player in Xander Schauffele having a chance as well. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "From Augusta to East Lake: 18 Parting Thoughts From the 2019 PGA Tour Season," 26 Aug. 2019 The movie isn’t even selling running as the best exercise: There’s no glassy-eyed mention of the runner’s high, or any of those other quasi-religious running-fanatic turnoffs. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Brittany Runs a Marathon Is a Heartfelt Comedy About the Strides We Take Toward Self-Improvement," 21 Aug. 2019 Like his quarterback, the 44-year-old is bold, and his 39-14 record and 3-0 showing in bowl games has cemented Mack Brown’s former graduate assistant as something of a quasi-celebrity in Austin and throughout the Big 12 . — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas trying to tune out external expectations as season approaches," 21 Aug. 2019 The Swedish Language Council, the quasi-final authority on Swedish, came out against. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Actually, Gender-Neutral Pronouns Can Change a Culture," 15 Aug. 2019 However, the movie is also a quasi-comic tale of female empowerment, a narrative of three put-upon wives taking control of their husband’s rackets and whipping them into shape. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Kitchen Can’t Figure Out What Kind of Gangster Film It Is," 9 Aug. 2019 Church said he is used to financiers, technologists, and celebrities seeking him out, and has become a quasi-celebrity himself. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Citing ‘nerd tunnel vision,’ biologist George Church apologizes for contacts with Jeffrey Epstein," 5 Aug. 2019 Crowbarred into the country via the coast of modern-day Slovenia, the city was even more marginalised by the northern powerhouses it quasi-neighboured than those disdained-for nether regions in the south. — SI.com, "Nereo Rocco: 'El Paron', the Pioneer of Catenaccio & Forgotten Great of Italian Football," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quasi.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quasi
quasi-
combining formEnglish Language Learners Definition of quasi-
: in some way or sense but not in a true, direct, or complete way
quasi
adjective
qua·si
| \ ˈkwā-ˌzī, -ˌsī; ˈkwä-zē, -sē
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Legal Definition of quasi
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having such a resemblance to another thing as to fall within its general category
a quasi corporation
quasi
adverbLegal Definition of quasi (Entry 2 of 2)
: in some significant sense or degree
—often used in combination
quasi-fiscal
— see also quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative