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qualitative

  • /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ UK
  • /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/ US
  • [ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.ɾɪv] US
  • /ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.tɪv/ Canada
  • [ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv] Canada
  • /ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ Australia
  • [ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv] Australia
  • /ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ Australia
  • [ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv] Australia

Where it comes from

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

adjective more qualitative · most qualitative

  1. Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity. Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative

    Similar: nonquantitative, unquantitative · Opposite: nonqualitative, unqualitative

  2. Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
  3. Nigeria high-quality

noun qualitatives

  1. Something qualitative.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: quantitative, characterization, adjectival, substantive, grading, qualification, generic, nature, specific, character, grade, quality, high-quality, fitness, high, quantum

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adj of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity

Españolcualitativo
한국어질적 jiljeok
中文性質的 /性质的 xìngzhì de, 質的 /质的 zhì de
Portuguêsqualitativo
Françaisqualitatif
Deutschqualitativ
Italianoqualitativo
Ελληνικάποιοτικός poiotikós
Românăcalitativ
Русскийка́чественный káčestvennyj
Tiếng Việttính chất, chất, phẩm chất

adj (chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound

Españolcualitativo
中文定性的 dìngxìng de
Portuguêsqualitativo
Françaisqualitatif
Deutschqualitativ
Italianoqualitativo
Românăcalitativ
Русскийка́чественный káčestvennyj
Tiếng Việtđịnh tính

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@misc{qualitative_2026,
  title = {qualitative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qualitative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}