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
The MariTide update was qualitative, not quantitative, wrote Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan in a Wednesday note.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
And when he's done I want to say: "There is a qualitative difference in the visual effect of the room."
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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