Quality

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas, from qualis (of what kind).

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular
quality

Plural
qualities

  1. (uncountable) Level of excellence
    This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.
    Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.
  2. (countable) A property or attribute that differentiates a thing or person.
    One of the qualities of pure iron is that it does not rust easily.
    While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.
    Security, stability, and efficiency are good qualities of an operating system.
  3. (thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.
  4. (archaic) High social position.
    A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of quality.
    Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.
  5. The correspondence between a goal and it's outcome -- between intent and result of action.
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Translations

Level of excellence (1)
A differentiating property or attribute (2)
  • Catalan: quality f.
  • Chinese: 性質
  • Dutch: eigenschap f
the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture (3)
High social position (4)
  • Chinese: 權貴
  • Dutch: klasse f
The correspondence between a goal and it's outcome (5)
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Adjective

quality

  1. Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose.
    We only sell quality products.
    That was a quality game by Jim Smith.
    A quality system ensures products meet customer requirements.
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Related terms

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