qualitative

[ kwol-i-tey-tiv ]
/ ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.

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Origin of qualitative

1600–10; < Late Latin quālitātīvus, equivalent to quālitāt- (stem of quālitās) quality + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM qualitative

qual·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbnon·qual·i·ta·tive, adjectivenon·qual·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH qualitative

qualitative quantitative

Words nearby qualitative

qualificator, qualified, qualified majority voting, qualifier, qualify, qualitative, qualitative analysis, qualitative identity, quality, quality assurance, quality circle
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British Dictionary definitions for non-qualitative

qualitative
/ (ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪ-) /

adjective

involving or relating to distinctions based on quality or qualitiesCompare quantitative

Derived forms of qualitative

qualitatively, adverb
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