qualitative

American  

[kwol-i-tey-tiv] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

1. pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.

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qualitative British  

/ ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪ- /

adjective

1. involving or relating to distinctions based on quality or qualities Compare quantitative

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Other Word Forms

• nonqualitative adjective
• qualitatively adverb

Etymology

Origin of qualitative

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

Example Sentences

"Quantitatively, there may be refinements. For example, the current treatment includes gravity in a static, lowest-order approximation. The pulsar is rotating, and including rotational effects could introduce quantitative changes, though not qualitative ones."

From Science Daily

Along with an update to guidance, investors will want to hear some qualitative commentary on markets.

From Barron's

The result is a statistical rise in participation that masks a qualitative divide: opportunity at the top, compulsion at the bottom.

From BBC

This time, however, Citi analysts say, as Iranian missiles have struck population centers and civilian infrastructure, “this qualitative escalation could weigh on leisure and corporate travel demand alike.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Traders, portfolio managers and analysts who embrace prompting in quantitative and qualitative work will uncover insights faster and with greater consistency.

From MarketWatch