qual·i·ta·tive

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• qual´i|ta´tive|ly — qual|i|ta|tive «KWOL uh TAY tihv», adjective. concerned with quality or qualities: »The qualitative facts about food have to do with its vitamin content and its nutritional value. How the strength of the winds is related to the intensity of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• qual|i|ta|tive — «KWOL uh TAY tihv», adjective. concerned with quality or qualities: »The qualitative facts about food have to do with its vitamin content and its nutritional value. How the strength of the winds is related to the intensity of the differential… …   Useful english dictionary

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

• qual — nis·qual·li; qual; qual·i·fi·ca·tion; qual·i·fi·ca·tor; qual·i·fi·ca·tory; qual·i·fied·ly; qual·i·fied·ness; qual·i·fi·er; qual·i·ta·tive; qual·i·tied; qual·i·ty·less; quis·qual·is; ror·qual; sno·qual·mie; qual·i·fi·ca·tive; qual·i·fy; qual·i·ty; …   English syllables

• qual|i|fi|ca|tive — «KWOL uh fuh KAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving to qualify or modify. –n. something serving to qualify, such as a qualifying term or expression: »These pedagogical reflections were interrupted by a fellow farther along the bar, who was… …   Useful english dictionary

• qualitative — qual·i·ta·tive …   English syllables

• qualitatively — qual·i·ta·tive·ly …   English syllables

• qualitative — qual|i|ta|tive [ kwalə,teıtıv ] adjective FORMAL concerning the quality of something: no qualitative difference between them ╾ qual|i|ta|tive|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• qualitative — qual•i•ta•tive [[t]ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities • Etymology: 1600–10; < LL quālitātīvus= L quālitāt (s. of quālitās) quality+ īvus ive qual′i•ta tive•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• qualitative — qual|i|ta|tive [ˈkwɔlıtətıv US ˈkwa:lıteı ] adj formal relating to the quality or standard of something rather than the quantity a qualitative analysis/study/research ▪ a qualitative study of educational services >qualitatively adv ▪ Women s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English