qualitative
Syllables: qual·i·ta·tiveUK/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv//ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/
qualitative adjective: of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
Adjective
qualitative (comparative more qualitative, superlative most qualitative)
- Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
- Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative
- 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.2014 November 12, Theck, “Paladinning in Warlords of Draenor”, in Sacred Duty
- Synonyms:
- nonquantitative, unquantitative
- Antonyms:
- nonqualitative, unqualitative
- Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
- high-quality
Noun
qualitative (plural qualitatives)
- Something qualitative.
qualitative meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
qualitative in Hindi
- गुणात्मक
qualitative in Tamil
- தர அடிப்படை, பண்பறி, பண்பறிதற்குரிய, பண்பார்ந்த, பண்பியல், பண்பறிப் பகுப்பு
qualitative in Marathi
- गुणात्मक, गुणकारी
qualitative in Urdu
- qualitative, standard
- معیاری me'yārī
More languagesFewer languages
- qualitative in Bengali
- গুণগত, গুণবাচক
- qualitative in Telugu
- గుణాత్మకం, గుణాత్మకమైనవి
- qualitative in Malayalam
- ഗുണപരമായ
- qualitative in Kannada
- ಗುಣಾತ್ಮಕ
- qualitative in Punjabi
- ਗੁਣਾਤਮਕ
- qualitative in Gujarati
- ગુણાત્મક
- qualitative in Nepali
- गुणात्मक
- qualitative in Vietnamese
- tính chất, chất, phẩm chất, định tính
Examples of qualitative in a sentence
- A yes-no data field is qualitative, whereas a number-value data field is quantitative.
- According to anti‑haecceitism, facts about particular things are modally fixed by qualitative matters.
- This qualitative descriptive study delves into the factors that promote positive police-community relations in Baguio City, Philippines.
Synonyms of qualitative
Antonyms
Forms of qualitative
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more qualitative |
| superlative | most qualitative |
| Noun | |
| plural | qualitatives |
Origin of qualitative
From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.
Words formed from qualitative
Phrases with qualitative
Questions about qualitative
- What does qualitative mean?
- Qualitative means of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
- What is qualitative in Hindi?
- Qualitative in Hindi is गुणात्मक. See Qualitative meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is qualitative?
- Qualitative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce qualitative?
- Qualitative is pronounced /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ (UK).
Words near qualitative in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: qualitative (page history and authors); qualitative (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); qualitative (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); معیاری (Urdu) (page history and authors); qualitative (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); qualitative (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); qualitative (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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