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Qual

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Short for qualitative abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

    "Finally, in the school of education, I found coursework that included qual and quant methodology."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of qual. alt-of
  2. 2
    Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field. countable, plural-normally, uncountable

    "He'd refused to say anything more, because he didn't want to distract her with his problems on the eve of the Quals."

  3. 3
    qualification exam for artificial intelligence

    "Well, that reminds me of the QUAL [qualification exam for artificial intelligence]."

  4. 4
    Qualitative analysis or research. uncountable

    "We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services."

  5. 5
    Alternative form of quali. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of qualified

Etymology 2

Clipping of qualified

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