QT

QT (countable and uncountable, plural QTs)

1. (sports) Initialism of quarter time.
2. (medicine) A QT interval.
3. (LGBT, social sciences) Initialism of queer theory.
   • 2016, Jason P. Murphy; Catherine A. Lugg, “Scavenging as Queer Methodology”, in Nelson M. Rodriguez; Wayne J. Martino; Jennifer C. Ingrey; Edward Brockenbrough, editors, Critical Concepts in Queer Studies and Education (Queer Studies and Education), Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 389:

     In contrast to structuralist frameworks which seek to filter the "essential" characteristics of a phenomenon from the messiness of lived experience, QT sees all identity as perpetually in contest and, consequently, variable […] .

• (QT interval): long QT syndrome, short QT syndrome

QT

1. (software) Initialism of QuickTime.

QT (not comparable)

1. (LGBT) Acronym of queer and trans.
   • 2018, Doris Leibetseder, “Reproductive Technologies for Queer and Trans People”, in Ezio Di Nucci; Ji-Young Lee; Isaac A. Wagner, editors, The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Bioethics, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 262:

     Furthermore, home insemination should be allowed […] The advantage is that home insemination is less costly and thus accessible for more QT people.

• TQ