Definitions starting with q

• quadrangle A grassy plaza or urban square, usually at a focal point of a campus.
• quaker meeting house A place designated for frequent religious meetings by members of the Religious Society of Friends.
• qualitative indicators Predefined or subjective measurements of various qualitative aspects of properties.
• qualities Fields which describe an object by assigning labels to it.
• quality certificate Certification for overall quality or for meeting or exceeding prescribed standards.
• quantities Numerical expressions of discrete objects or components expressed as a simple count or tally.
• quantity surveyor A company which calculates or forecasts the cost per element of a construction project.
• quarry An open mine used for the extraction of construction materials from the earth.
• quartz A hard crystallized rock available in a wide variety of colors.
• quartzite A hard metamorphic rock formed from compressed and recrystallized sandstone.
• queen anne A mainly residential style featuring complex shapes with turrets, strong ornamentation, and varied coloring.

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