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   Qual·i·ty

   /ˈkwälədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something: "an improvement in product quality" Similar standardgradeclassclassificationcaliberstatusconditioncharacternatureconstitutionmakeupformrankworthvaluelevelsorttypekindvariety
   • ▪ general excellence of standard or level: "a masterpiece for connoisseurs of quality" Similar excellencesuperioritymeritworthvaluevirtuecalibereminencepreeminencesupremacytranscendencedistinctionrefinementincomparabilityaccounttalentskillskillfulnessvirtuosityexpertisebrilliancecraftsmanshipflairfinishmastery
   • ▪ high social standing: archaic "commanding the admiration of people of quality"
   • ▪ people of high social standing: archaic "he's dazed at being called on to speak before quality"
   • 2. a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something: "he shows strong leadership qualities" Similar featuretraitattributecharacteristicpointaspectfacetsidestreakpropertypeculiarityidiosyncrasyquirkmarkbadgestamphallmarktrademark
   • ▪ the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound.
   • ▪ another term for timbre
   • ▪ any of three properties (cardinal, fixed, or mutable), representing types of movement, that a zodiacal sign can possess.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘character, disposition’ and ‘particular property or feature’): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs), from qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind’.

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