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qualitative

[kwol-i-tey-tiv] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
concerning qualities not quantities
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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

"This qualitative technique, invented and implemented at ISTA, is much like angiography in living tissues -- except that we are examining the micro-structure of a crystal," says Alpichshev.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

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



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