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quality-adjusted

quality-adjusted adjective: adjusted to take into account differences in quality.

Adjective

quality-adjusted (not comparable)

  1. Adjusted to take into account differences in quality.
    • A striking characteristic of high-tech products is the rapid decrease of their quality-adjusted prices.2015, Arthur Fishman, Rafael Rob, Product Innovations and Quality-Adjusted Prices
    1. Adjusted to take into account certain negative factors affecting a person's overall well-being.
      • Quality-adjusted life expectancy is a preferred outcome measure because it takes into account the patient's preferences for the quality of life in each outcome state.2007, Harold C. Sox, Medical Decision Making, page 300
      • In tandem with efforts to improve governance systems and enhance participation, accountability and the rule of law, this appears the most appropriate approach for advancing quality-adjusted human development.2021, What Drives Quality-adjusted Human Development Achievements?

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Phrases with quality-adjusted

Questions about quality-adjusted

What does quality-adjusted mean?
Quality-adjusted means adjusted to take into account differences in quality.
What part of speech is quality-adjusted?
Quality-adjusted is an adjective.

Words near quality-adjusted in the dictionary

  1. quality requirement
  2. quality requirements
  3. quality start
  4. quality starts
  5. quality time
  6. quality-adjusted
  7. quality-adjusted life year
  8. quality-adjusted life years
  9. qualityless
  10. qualitylessness
  11. qualityness

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