qualitative

ˈkwɑːlɪˌteɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of qualitative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

analysis

TECH.

involving distinctions based on qualities

TECH.

The study focused on qualitative differences in behavior.

descriptive

description

TECH.

involving descriptions rather than numbers

TECH.

Qualitative data often includes participants' detailed responses..

descriptive

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Expressions with qualitative

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qualitative research

method to understand opinions and motivations

The study used qualitative research to explore consumer motivations.

qualitative analysis

examining non-numerical data for understanding

Qualitative analysis helped interpret the interview responses.

qualitative inheritance

inheritance of traits controlled by one or few genes

Qualitative inheritance explains the distinct flower colors in peas.

Origin of qualitative

Latin, qualitas (quality) + -ive (pertaining to)

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soft data

information

qualitative information not easily measurable

anapest

qualitative meter

metrical foot with two unstressed, one stressed syllable

Examples of qualitative in a sentence

They conducted a qualitative assessment of the new policy.
The study focused on qualitative feedback from users.
Qualitative research provides in-depth insights.

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French:qualitatif, ...
German:qualitativ, beschreibend, ...
Italian:qualitativo, ...
Spanish:cualitativo, ...
Portuguese:qualitativas, qualitativo, ...
Chinese:定性的, 描述性的, ...
Japanese:質的な, 定性的, ...
Arabic:صِفِيّ, نَوْعِي, ...
Hebrew:אֵיכוּתָנִי, תֵּיאוּרִי, ...
Russian:качественный, ...
Ukrainian:якісний, ...
Hindi:गुणात्मक, वर्णनात्मक, ...
Bengali:গুণগত, বর্ণনামূলক, ...
Catalan:qualitatiu, descriptiu, ...
Czech:kvalitativní, ...
Danish:kvalitativ, beskrivende, ...
Dutch:kwalitatieve, kwalitatief, ...
Greek:ποιοτικός, περιγραφικός, ...
Hungarian:kvalitatív, leíró, ...
Khmer:គុណភាព, ...
Korean:질적인, 설명적인, ...
Persian:کیفی, توصیفی, ...
Polish:jakościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):qualitativo, ...
Romanian:calitativ, descriptiv, ...
Swedish:kvalitativ, ...
Thai:เชิงคุณภาพ, เชิงพรรณนา, ...
Turkish:nitel, ...
Vietnamese:định tính, mô tả, ...

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