quorate

adjective

quo·​rate ˈkwȯr-ˌāt How to pronounce quorate (audio)
: having a sufficient number of officers or members present to transact business : having a quorum
a quorate meeting
not enough members to form a quorate group

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quorate was in 1893

Dictionary Entries Near quorate

Cite this Entry

“Quorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quorate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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