quor

Meanings

• noun

  The quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present at a meeting in order to conduct business.

  - "The quorum for the board meeting was not met, so the meeting had to be adjourned."
  - "A quorum of shareholders is required to approve major corporate decisions."

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Variants

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quar

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Etymology

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The term 'quorum' originated from the Latin word 'quorom' meaning 'of how many'.

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Trivia

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1. In ancient Rome, the quorum for the Senate was only six.

2. The term 'quorum' is also used in mathematics to represent a subset of a group that has certain properties.

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Related Concepts

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1. Majority: The quorum is typically less than the majority, which is the number of votes required to pass a motion.

2. Parliamentary Procedure: Quorum is an essential aspect of parliamentary procedure, which is a set of rules that govern deliberative assemblies.

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Culture

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The concept of a quorum is deeply rooted in parliamentary procedure and governance, and is used in various legislative, corporate, and other decision-making bodies.

How to Memorize "quor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people gathered in a room, representing a quorum.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quorum' with the idea of a minimum number of people required to make a decision.
   - Think of a quorum as a threshold for conducting business.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quorum is Quick, Unanimous, Orderly, Required, and Mandatory' to remember the meaning of the term.

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