qualitative

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"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 • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Campari has shown “superior growth, qualitative margin and robust management of cash,” analysts at JPMorgan wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When it comes to their companies’ workforces, executives likely can only capture qualitative information assembled from perspectives and assessments by managers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

The great difference between us and the other animals may be the qualitative difference made by speech.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas