q.s.

¹

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) as much as is sufficient; enough.

q.s.

²

abbreviation for

1. quarter section.

QS

¹

abbreviation for

1. quarter sessions

qs

²

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) quantum sufficit
2. quarter section (of land)

Word History and Origins

Origin of q.s.¹

From Latin quantum sufficit

Word History and Origins

Origin of q.s.¹

(sense 1) Latin: as much as will suffice

Example Sentences

The music stopped at points and the qs would have been audible to him...

From The Daily Beast

Note the tails of the Qs are turned to the left to clear the writing.

From Project Gutenberg

If the Qs or the Xs were gone, it wouldn't so much matter; but there's hardly a word that hasn't at least one E in it.

From Project Gutenberg

"He says there are not any fleas on Qs," said Mollie with a reproving glance at Whistlebinkie.

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