SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
qualitative
adjective
Concerned with qualities, characteristics, or meaning rather than numerical amounts.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Concerning qualities
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Usage distinction
Return to topQualitative concerns kinds, qualities, or meanings. Interpretive describes an approach, and categorical data can also be analyzed quantitatively.
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See qualitative in use
The interview supplied qualitative detail about how readers used the space.
Rosa gathered qualitative feedback by asking participants to describe how the welcome felt and which moments they remembered.
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