quale
Americannoun
plural
qualia-
a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.
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a sense-datum or feeling having a distinctive quality.
noun
Etymology
Origin of quale
1665–75; < Latin quāle, neuter singular of quālis of what sort
Example Sentences
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“I think he’s just getting started with the job he’s trying to do,” said Quale, a semi-retired nurse who works part time as an administrator at a mental health organization.
From Seattle Times
Quale, who identified herself as an independent voter, pointed to the infrastructure and climate packages Biden shepherded through Congress despite a 50-50 split in the Senate.
From Seattle Times
Asked about the Novavax shot, Sarah Quale, president of the antiabortion Personhood Alliance Education, pointed to a scientific study of Novavax’s vaccine that referred to the use of HEK 293 cells.
From Washington Post
Quale remained skeptical, noting that Novavax has “not made information available as to which cells were used in testing.”
From Washington Post
“So the apparent passage of time is the quale of chronon absorption?” asked the Psychologist.
From Nature
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