Q and A

noun

A period of time in which questions are posed to an individual; an interview.

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Meanings

nounQ and A (plural Q and As or Qs and As)

plural Q and As · plural Qs and As · alternative Q&A · alternative Q & A · alternative QNA · alternative QnA · alternative Q'n'A · alternative Q 'n' A · alternative Q n' A · alternative Q 'n A · alternative Q+A · alternative Q + A

  1. A period of time in which questions are posed to an individual; an interview.

    Gina Winthrop: Okay, um, welcome, please find a seat. Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Sure, I will, directly after I do a brief Q and A.

    2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)
adjective

alternative Q&A · alternative Q & A · alternative QNA · alternative QnA · alternative Q'n'A · alternative Q 'n' A · alternative Q n' A · alternative Q 'n A · alternative Q+A · alternative Q + A

  1. informaluncommonIn a Q and A style or fashion.
  2. informaluncommonOf a conversation: short, terse, abrupt, or without depth or lacking a tributary style, resembling a Q and A session.

Origin

From the abbreviations Q and A used for question and answer.

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Translations

Greek ερωταπαντήσεις
  • ερωταπαντήσεις (erotapantíseis)Translations
Hindi प्रश्नोत्तर
  • प्रश्नोत्तर (praśnottar)Translations
Japanese Q&A, 質疑応答
  • Q&ATranslations
  • 質疑応答 (shitsugi ōtō)Translations
Korean Q&A, 큐앤에이
  • Q&ATranslations
  • 큐앤에이 (kyuaenei)Translations
  • 질의응답 (jiruieungdap)Translations
Malay soal jawab, tanya jawab
  • soal jawabTranslations
  • tanya jawabTranslations
Polish QnA
  • QnATranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Q and A. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20and%20A

MLA

“Q and A.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20and%20A. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Q and A,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20and%20A.

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