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quorate

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkwɔːɹət/
  • UK: /ˈkwɔːɹeɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹət

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a quorum; having the minimum number of people necessary to conduct business and to cast votes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • With only five people making it to the meeting, we were barely quorate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English quorum Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English quorate From quorum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: usnášeníschopný — having a quorum
  • Danish: beslutningsdygtig — having a quorum
  • Finnish: päätösvaltainen — having a quorum
  • German: beschlussfähig — having a quorum
  • Hungarian: határozatképes — having a quorum