quality control

American  

noun

1. a system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in an existing product or service by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required.

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quality control British  

noun

1. control of the relative quality of a manufactured product, usually by statistical sampling techniques

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Etymology

Origin of quality control

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

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quality control

Vietnam's government warned in early August of the "risks of oversupply and loss of quality control as the planted area is increasing rapidly".

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Another quality control measure is the British Lion Scheme, launched in 1998.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

This allows for dose customization but isn’t subject to the same reviews for safety, efficacy or consistency, and may carry added risks related to quality control, potency variation or contamination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Inside detail: At a time when Pixar’s reputation was still fragile, a planned sequel was almost fully scrapped and remade in less than a year in order to maintain the studio’s quality control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Moreover, if this trade-off is not acknowledged, there is a tendency to deny or cover up the inevitable defective items, which makes the job of quality control that much more difficult.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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