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qualitative research

qualitative research noun: a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation.

Noun

qualitative research

  1. A type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation.

Questions about qualitative research

What does qualitative research mean?
Qualitative research means a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation.
What part of speech is qualitative research?
Qualitative research is a noun.

Words near qualitative research in the dictionary

  1. qualitative
  2. qualitative analyses
  3. qualitative analysis
  4. qualitative leap
  5. qualitative leaps
  6. qualitative research
  7. qualitatively
  8. qualitativeness
  9. qualitatives
  10. qualitativist
  11. qualitativists

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