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Definition of quasi- combining form from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

quasi-

combining form

NAmE//ˈkweɪzaɪ//

, NAmE//ˈkwɑzi//

(in adjectives and nouns)

1that appears to be something but is not really so a quasi-scientific explanation

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2partly; almost a quasi-official body

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