quasi-quotation

qua·si-quo·ta·tion

Q q

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee kwoh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi kwoʊˈteɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee kwoh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi kwoʊˈteɪ ʃən/

Definition of quasi-quotation word

noun quasi-quotation a metalinguistic device for referring to the form of an expression containing variables without referring to the symbols for those variables. Thus while "not p" refers to the expression consisting of the word not followed by the letter p, the quasi-quotation ⌈ not p ⌉ refers to the form of any expression consisting of the word not followed by any value of the variable p 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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