qualitative

adj, noun — 4 senses

qualitative

adj

UK /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ · US /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/

Etymology From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.

1

Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.

  • Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative
  • You may recall that I made a qualitative post about our level 100 talents a little more than a month ago. Now let’s look at them qualitatively.2014 November 12, Theck, “Paladinning in Warlords of Draenor”, in Sacred Duty:
2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.

3

Nigeria high-quality

Derived terms
locative-qualitative case, nonqualitative, pseudoqualitative, qualitative analysis, qualitative leap, qualitatively, qualitativeness, qualitative research, qualitativist, semiqualitative, unqualitative
Related terms
quality

qualitative

noun

Etymology From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.

1

Something qualitative.

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