Definition of QUALITATIVE

qualitative

Plural: qualitatives

Adjective

  • involving distinctions based on qualities
    • "qualitative change"
    • "qualitative data"
    • "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
  • relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

Adj

  • Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
  • Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
  • high-quality

Noun

  • Something qualitative.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

quantitative

Scrabble Score: 23

qualitative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
qualitative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
qualitative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

qualitative: valid Words With Friends Word