qualitative
English
Etymology
From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.ɾɪv]
Audio (US) (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/, [ˈkwɔl.ɪ.ɾə.ɾɪv]
- Hyphenation: qual‧i‧ta‧tive
Adjective
qualitative (comparative more qualitative, superlative most qualitative)
- Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
- (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
Related terms
Translations
of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity
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(chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound
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See also
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
qualitative
- inflection of qualitativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwa.li.taˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: qua‧li‧ta‧tì‧ve
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