quorate

quorate
quorate (n.) 1969, from QUORUM (Cf. quorum) + -ATE (Cf. -ate) (1).

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  • quorate — 1. noun /ˈkwɔː(ɹ).ət/ A quorum 2. adjective /ˈkwɔː(ɹ).ət/ Having a quorum With only five people able to make it to the meeting, we were barely quorate …   Wiktionary

  • quorate — adjective technical a meeting that is quorate has a quorum present opposite inquorate …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • quorate — [ kwɔ:rət, reɪt] adjective Brit. (of a meeting) attended by a quorum …   English new terms dictionary

  • quorate — /ˈkwɔreɪt/ (say kwawrayt) adjective (of a meeting) having a quorum in attendance …  

  • quorate — adj. Brit. (of a meeting) attended by a quorum. Etymology: QUORUM …   Useful english dictionary

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