quality

ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti

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#1·2h ago

(countable) The kind, condition, and/or the set of characteristics of something, as opposed to the quantity of something.

The lattice structure of a steel profoundly changes its qualities.

Origin: From , from , from , from of what kind, from . Cicero coined qualitas as a calque to translate the word quality, coined by Plato from of what nature, of what kind. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

(countable) A single trait.

Something about his bearing was uncommitted, as though he were checking not for some bad quality he knew Feldman had, but for some good quality he was afraid he might have.

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#3·2h ago

(uncountable) Good characteristics in particular; level of excellence; freedom of faults and flaws.

While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.

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