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Definition of quasi- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

quasi-

combining form
 
/kweɪzaɪ/,
 
/kweɪsaɪ/,
 
/kwɑːzi/
 
/kweɪzaɪ/,
 
/kweɪsaɪ/,
 
/kwɑːzi/
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  1. that appears to be something but is not really so
    • a quasi-scientific explanation
  2. partly; almost
    • a quasi-official body
    3. Word Originfrom Latin quasi ‘as if, almost’.
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