qual
qual noun: 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. Also the alternative form of quali.
Noun (1)
qual (countable and uncountable, plural quals)
- 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.
- He'd refused to say anything more, because he didn't want to distract her with his problems on the eve of the Quals.2000, Stephen Cannell, The Devil's Workshop: A Novel, HarperCollins, page 12
- To be a theorist, you also had to pass a special theory section on the quals.2004, Emanuel Derman, My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance, John Wiley & Sons, page 30
- Qualitative analysis or research.
- We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services.2015, Nigel Clark, Professional Services Marketing Handbook: How to Build Relationships, Grow Your Firm and Become a Client Champion, London: Kogan Page Publishers, page 70
Noun (2) capitalized: QUAL
QUAL (plural QUALs)
- qualification exam for artificial intelligence
- Well, that reminds me of the QUAL [qualification exam for artificial intelligence].1992, Ralph Morelli, Minds, Brains, and Computers: Perspectives in Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Intellect Books, published 1992, page 144
Noun (3) capitalized: Qual
Qual (plural Quals)
- Alternative letter-case form of qual.
Also used as
qual is also the alternative form of quali.
qual is also the abbreviation of qualitative.
Forms of qual
| plural | quals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Qual |
| plural | QUALs |
| plural | Quals |
Origin of qual
Clipping of qualified
Phrases with qual
Questions about qual
- What does qual mean?
- Qual means 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.
- What part of speech is qual?
- Qual is a noun.
- What is the plural of qual?
- The plural of qual is quals.
Words near qual in the dictionary
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