Added 9 October 2026
qualitative
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about qualitative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
- Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
- high-quality
noun
- Something qualitative.
Origin
From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.
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