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qualitative

[kwol-i-tey-tiv] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
concerning qualities not quantities
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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 MariTide update was qualitative, not quantitative, wrote Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan in a Wednesday note.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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 transaction would erode Israel’s qualitative military edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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