qualitative

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   involving distinctions based on qualities

   The experiment resulted in a qualitative change between the two materials.

2. 2
   adj

   Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.

   Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative

3. 3
   adj

   relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

4. 4
   adj

   Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.

5. 5
   adj

   high-quality

6. 6
   noun

   Something qualitative.

Etymology

From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.