New American Oxford Dictionary
quasi-
quasi- |ˈkweɪˌzaɪ ˈkwɑzi | ▶comb. form seemingly; apparently but not really: quasi-American | quasi-scientific. • being partly or almost: quasicrystalline. ORIGIN from Latin quasi ‘as if, almost. ’
Oxford Dictionary
quasi-
quasi- |ˈkweɪzʌɪ, -sʌɪ, ˈkwɑːzi | ▶combining form apparently but not really; seemingly: quasi-American | quasi-scientific. • being partly or almost: quasicrystalline. ORIGIN from Latin quasi ‘as if, almost ’.
quasi-contract
quasi-contract ▶noun an obligation of one party to another imposed by law independently of an agreement between the parties. DERIVATIVES quasi-contractual adjective
American Oxford Thesaurus
quasi-
quasi- cardinal number 1 quasi-scientific theories: supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally; pseudo-. 2 a quasi-autonomous organization: partly, partially, part, to a certain extent, to some extent, half, relatively, comparatively, (up ) to a point; almost, nearly, just about, all but.
Oxford Thesaurus
quasi-
quasi- combining form 1 she had problems with drugs, alcohol, and a quasi-religious cult: supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, reportedly, professedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, to all appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally, by one's /its own account, on paper; pseudo-; rare pretendedly, ostensively. 2 diplomacy was then a quasi-profession, in which family connections counted for much: supposed, seeming, apparent, alleged, reported, ostensible, purported, nominal, so-called, would-be, pseudo-; bogus, sham, phoney, imitation, artificial, mock, ersatz, fake, forged, feigned, pretended, simulated, false, spurious, counterfeit, fraudulent, deceptive; informal pretend, put-on; Brit. informal cod; rare ostensive. 3 a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization: partly, partially, in part, part, to a certain extent /degree, to a limited extent /degree, to some extent /degree, half, in some measure, relatively, comparatively, moderately, (up ) to a point, a little, somewhat; almost, nearly, very nearly, just about, all but, not totally, not wholly, not entirely, not fully, incompletely.
Duden Dictionary
quasi-
qua si-, Qua si- Präfix Quasi- drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven oder Adjektiven aus, dass die beschriebene Person oder Sache praktisch gleichzusetzen ist mit etwas Quasidokumentation | Quasiverbrechen | quasiautomatisch, quasilegal
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
quasi-
qua si- /kwéɪzaɪ, -saɪ, kwɑ́ːzi, kwǽzi /複合要素 1 準 …, 半 …, …的 ▸ quasi -official 準公式の 2 擬似的な, 似て非なる ; 見た目は ▸ quasi -scientific 擬似科学的な