qualitative

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.ɾɪv]

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkwɒl.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkwɔl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv], /ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkwɒl.ə.tæɪ.ɾɪv]
• Hyphenation: qual‧i‧ta‧tive

qualitative (comparative more qualitative, superlative most qualitative)

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

   Coordinate term: quantitative

   • 2014 November 12, Theck, “Paladinning in Warlords of Draenor”, in Sacred Duty‎^[1]:

     You may recall that I made a qualitative post about our level 100 talents a little more than a month ago. Now let’s look at them qualitatively.

2. (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
3. (Nigeria) high-quality

• quality

qualitative (plural qualitatives)

1. Something qualitative.

• IPA^(key): /ka.li.ta.tiv/

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qualitative

1. feminine singular of qualitatif

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qualitative

1. inflection of qualitativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

• IPA^(key): /kwa.li.taˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: qua‧li‧ta‧tì‧ve

qualitative

1. feminine plural of qualitativo