QUALITATIVE

qualitative

(adjective) involving distinctions based on qualities; “qualitative change”; “qualitative data”; “qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture”

qualitative

(adjective) relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Noun

qualitative (plural qualitatives)

Something qualitative.

Source: Wiktionary


Qual"i*ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.]

Definition: Relating to quality; having the character of quality.

– Qual"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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