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qualitative

[kwol-i-tay-tiv] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
concerning qualities not quantities
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He described Diamond Hill’s “workmanlike mentality to investing,” which includes forecasting companies’ fundamental performance at least five years out, supported by “a qualitative assessment of companies we want to own.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Elsewhere, from a more qualitative perspective, the UBS consumer team published its list of favorite stocks for each of eight industries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Naratis aims to take qualitative research - the slowest, most expensive form of polling - and rebuild it around AI.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Not just factual details like that I “live in an urban setting with space constraints,” but also qualitative ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

“But will all qualitative treatment of mental processes be out of the question then? By no means!”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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