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quality
[kwol-i-tee]
noun
plural
qualitiesan essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute.
the chemical qualities of alcohol.
Synonyms: , ,character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing.
the quality of a sound.
character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence.
food of poor quality; silks of fine quality.
Synonyms: , , , ,high grade; superiority; excellence.
wood grain of quality.
a personality or character trait.
kindness is one of her many good qualities.
native excellence or superiority.
an accomplishment or attainment.
good or high social position.
a man of quality.
the superiority or distinction associated with high social position.
Acoustics.the texture of a tone, dependent on its overtone content, that distinguishes it from others of the same pitch and loudness.
Phonetics.the tonal color, or timbre, that characterizes a particular vowel sound.
Logic.the character of a proposition as affirmative or negative.
Thermodynamics.the proportion or percentage of vapor in a mixture of liquid and vapor, as wet steam.
social status or position.
a person of high social position.
He's quality, that one is.
adjective
of or having superior quality.
quality paper.
producing or providing products or services of high quality or merit.
a quality publisher.
of or occupying high social status.
a quality family.
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.
quality
/ ˈɒɪɪ /
noun
a distinguishing characteristic, property, or attribute
the basic character or nature of something
a trait or feature of personality
degree or standard of excellence, esp a high standard
(formerly) high social status or the distinction associated with it
musical tone colour; timbre
logic the characteristic of a proposition that is dependent on whether it is affirmative or negative
phonetics 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
(modifier) having or showing excellence or superiority
a quality product
Other Word Forms
- qualityless adjective
- nonquality noun
- subquality noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of quality1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
New assistant coach Pep Lijnders was laying down the law as he led training, screaming for "movement", "quality" and "speed" in their play.
"We are taking the concerns raised by families about the quality and safety of maternity care in Leeds incredibly seriously," chief midwifery officer for England, Kate Brintworth, told us.
The survey describes this as food insecurity, which refers to the ability to access food of the quality or quantity a person needs.
“So we’re going to put out everything that we think is of the highest quality.”
If Johnson didn’t have star quality, her presence in a film wouldn’t launch a thousand arguments each time a new one is released.
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