quality control

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.

quality control

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quality control¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

PPE Medpro's spokesperson claimed that the company itself did not undertake the technical work of liaising with manufacturers in China, including quality control and sterility assurance levels.

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“As a result of this stringent quality control, we have rejected clients whose cases did not meet our criteria,” the firm said.

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She and other experts also feared that less support and oversight from the federal government would result in diminished quality control at the local level, as many federal laws are delegated to states.

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"This is a 'just in time' operation, so storing those parts, making sure they're not damaged, making sure that quality control is intact would be difficult," she said.

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Bowden quickly rose through the ranks at Cincinnati, from defensive quality control assistant to recruiting director.

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