qualitative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- [ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv] (Australia)
- /ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.tɪv/ (Canada)
- /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.ɾɪv] (General-American)
- [ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv] (Canada)
- /ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ (Australia)
- [ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv] (Australia)
- /ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/ (Australia)
- /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.
Meanings
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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:
- Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
- (Nigeria) high-quality
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most qualitative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more qualitative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonqualitative · unqualitative
Coordinates
Deriveds
unqualitative · qualitative research · qualitatively · qualitativeness · pseudoqualitative · qualitative leap · qualitativist · semiqualitative · nonqualitative · locative-qualitative case · qualitative analysis
Relateds
Synonyms
unquantitative · nonquantitative
Translations (59)
fi laadullinen (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ru ка́чественный (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · pt qualitativo ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · pl jakościowy ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · cmn 質的 /质的 (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · eo kvalita (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · gl cualitativo (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · de qualitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · sv kvalitativ ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · nn kvalitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · cs kvalitativní (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ca qualitatiu ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · sv kvalitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · cs kvalitativní ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · ka ხარისხობრივი (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · uk я́кісний (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · es cualitativo ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · bg ка́чествен (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · tr kalitatif (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ca qualitatiu (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · es cualitativo (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ru ка́чественный ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · ro calitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · vi tính chất (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ro calitativ ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · io qualesala (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · mi inekounga (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · fr qualitatif ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · it qualitativo (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · da kvalitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · de qualitativ ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · fr qualitatif (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · af kwalitatief (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · cmn 定性的 ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · el ποιοτικός (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · it qualitativo ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · ka კვალიტატიური (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · af kwalitatief ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · ko 질적 (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · vi chất (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · nl kwalitatief (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · tr nitel (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · nb kvalitativ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · ka თვისობრივი (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · nn kvalitativ ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · pt qualitativo (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · fi kvalitatiivinen ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · et kvalitatiivne (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · is eigindlegur (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · nb kvalitativ ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · pl jakościowy (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · cmn 性質的 /性质的 (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · hy որակական (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · lt kokybinis (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · sv kvalitativt ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · vi định tính ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · be я́касны (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) · bg качествен ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) · vi phẩm chất (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity)