ALL meanings of quality
qual·i·ty
Q q - noun Technical meaning of quality The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs. Not to be mistaken for "degree of excellence" or "fitness for use" which meet only part of the definition. 1
- noun quality relative excellence 1
- noun quality attribute 1
- noun quality nature 1
- adjective quality high quality 1
- noun quality high status 1
- noun quality music: tone texture 1
- noun plural quality an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol. 1
- noun plural quality character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the quality of a sound. 1
- noun plural quality character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence: food of poor quality; silks of fine quality. 1
- noun plural quality high grade; superiority; excellence: wood grain of quality. 1
- noun plural quality a personality or character trait: kindness is one of her many good qualities. 1
- noun plural quality native excellence or superiority. 1
- noun plural quality an accomplishment or attainment. 1
- noun plural quality good or high social position: a man of quality. 1
- noun plural quality the superiority or distinction associated with high social position. 1
- noun plural quality Acoustics. the texture of a tone, dependent on its overtone content, that distinguishes it from others of the same pitch and loudness. 1
- noun plural quality Phonetics. the tonal color, or timbre, that characterizes a particular vowel sound. 1
- noun plural quality Logic. the character of a proposition as affirmative or negative. 1
- noun plural quality Thermodynamics. the proportion or percentage of vapor in a mixture of liquid and vapor, as wet steam. 1
- noun plural quality social status or position. 1
- noun plural quality a person of high social position: He's quality, that one is. 1
- adjective quality of or having superior quality: quality paper. 1
- adjective quality producing or providing products or services of high quality or merit: a quality publisher. 1
- adjective quality of or occupying high social status: a quality family. 1
- adjective quality marked by a concentrated expenditure of involvement, concern, or commitment: Counselors are urging that working parents try to spend more quality time with their children. 1
- noun quality The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. 1
- uncountable noun quality The quality of something is how good or bad it is. 0
- uncountable noun quality Something of quality is of a high standard. 0
- countable noun quality Someone's qualities are the good characteristics that they have which are part of their nature. 0
- countable noun quality You can describe a particular characteristic of a person or thing as a quality. 0
- adjective quality The quality papers or the quality press are the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society. 0
- noun quality a distinguishing characteristic, property, or attribute 0
- noun quality the basic character or nature of something 0
- noun quality a trait or feature of personality 0
- noun quality degree or standard of excellence, esp a high standard 0
- noun quality (formerly) high social status or the distinction associated with it 0
- noun quality musical tone colour; timbre 0
- noun quality the characteristic of a proposition that is dependent on whether it is affirmative or negative 0
- noun quality the distinctive character of a vowel, determined by the configuration of the mouth, tongue, etc, when it is articulated and distinguished from the pitch and stress with which it is uttered 0
- noun quality having or showing excellence or superiority 0
- noun quality any of the features that make something what it is; characteristic element; attribute 0
- noun quality basic nature; character; kind 0
- noun quality the degree of excellence which a thing possesses 0
- noun quality excellence; superiority 0
- noun quality position, capacity, or role 0
- noun quality high social position 0
- noun quality people of high social position 0
- noun quality the property of a tone determined by its overtones; timbre 0
- noun quality that characteristic of a proposition according to which it is classified as affirmative or negative 0