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1 An abbreviation might be formed using the first and last letter of the complete word.  2 Yard, for example, is abbreviated yd., and quart is abbreviated qt.. 3  Some measurement abbreviations are formed by using the first letter or two (or sometimes three) of the word. 4  Some examples of this are mi. ( 5 mile), in.
What it Means. MQ is an Italian abbreviation that stands for metro quadrato, and translates as square meter. It is used to denote measurements of area. Similarly, the unit symbol cmq is square centimeters and kmq is square kilometers.ince then, it has seen many changes, and has been widely adopted as the standard system of measure by most of the developed world. Since the system is used in many countries and languages, occasionally non-standard symbols are used. MQ is such a symbol.