Quasi
'kweɪzaɪ, 'kwɑːzi
Definitions
2 meaningsAppearing to be; seemingly; in a manner that resembles something but is not truly that thing.
'kweɪzaɪ, 'kwɑːzi
Seemingly; apparently but not really; resembling.
The research revealed a quasi-experimental design.
💡 Simply: Imagine a superhero who *looks* like they have super strength, but it’s just a very clever disguise. That's 'quasi' – it's like something, but not quite.
👶 For kids: Like pretending to be something. It's like you're almost a superhero, but not really!
More Examples
The politician held a quasi-official meeting with the foreign delegates.
They created a quasi-autonomous organization to handle the issue.
How It's Used
"The court ruled the company had a quasi-contractual obligation to the employee."
"The experiment resulted in a quasi-stable state."
In a seemingly or apparently similar manner.
'kweɪzaɪ, 'kwɑːzi
In a manner resembling; seemingly.
The company quasi-integrated its departments after the merger.
💡 Simply: Imagine something almost happened, like the cake *quasi* rose in the oven. It looked like it was going to, but didn't quite get there.
👶 For kids: Like almost doing something. Almost like it happened!
More Examples
The artist quasi-finished the painting before the deadline.
The data quasi-corroborated the initial hypothesis.
How It's Used
"The project quasi-succeeded in meeting its objectives."
From Latin *quasi* meaning 'as if', 'as it were', or 'almost'.
The term *quasi* has been used in English since the late 17th century, borrowed directly from Latin to express similarity or resemblance.
Memory tip
Think of 'quasi' as a 'fake it till you make it' situation, but in a more formal context.