Q Governmental & Military Abbreviation

Q has various meanings in the Governmental & Military category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of Q in Governmental & Military.

Torque

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Torque is a measure of how much force acting on an object causes that object to rotate or the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis. A measurement of an engine's power that indicates how forcefully it can rotate the crankshaft at a given engine speed. Turning or twisting effort, usually measured in lb-ft or Newton metres. Torque the product of a force acting at a distance.

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Quarter

One of the four three-month periods into which the calendar year is divided for the reporting of economic data.

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Quality

An attribute or level of excellence. The standard of a product, service, etc., as measured against similar products, services, etc. A distinctive characteristic or attribute possessed by someone or something.

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Query

Message used to inquire about the value of some variable or set of variables.

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Quality Factor

The factor by which the absorbed dose (rad or gray) is to be multiplied to obtain a quantity that expresses, on a common scale for all ionizing radiation, the biological damage (rem or sievert) to an exposed individual. It is used because some types of radiation, such as alpha particles, are more biologically damaging internally than other types.

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