Qualitative

//ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something qualitative.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.

    "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."

  2. 2
    Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
  3. 3
    high-quality Nigeria
Adjective
  1. 1
    involving distinctions based on qualities wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
nonquantitativenonquantitativesoft

Example

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"While a quantitative approach may be useful in certain situations, I think this case necessitates a qualitative analysis."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

locative-qualitative casequalitative analysisqualitative leapqualitative research

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