quality


Definition: Meaning of, quality in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkwɒlɪti /

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quality qualities
  1. [uncountable and countable] how good or bad something is
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  2. [countable usually plural] something that people may have as part of their character, for example courage or intelligence [↪  characteristic]
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  3. [countable] something that is typical of one thing and makes it different from other things, for example size, colour etc
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  4. [uncountable] a high standard
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  5. quality of life how good or bad your life is, shown for example by whether or not you are happy, healthy, able to do what you want etc
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  1. [no comparative] very good - used especially by people who are trying to sell something
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  2. quality newspapers/press etc British English newspapers etc intended for educated readers
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quality used in phrases

  • decline in quality (noun)
    1. process of changing to an inferior state
  • high quality (noun)
    1. the quality of being superior
  • low quality (noun)
    1. an inferior quality
  • maternal quality (noun)
    1. the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
  • parental quality (noun)
    1. a quality appropriate to a parent
  • paternal quality (noun)
    1. the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
  • quality assurance (noun)
    1. the practice of checking the quality of goods or services that a company sells, so that the standard continues to be good
  • quality control (noun)
    1. the practice of checking goods as they are produced to be sure that their quality is good enough
  • quality of life (noun)
    1. as distinct from material comfort or dissatisfaction your personal satisfaction with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live
  • quality time (noun)
    1. the time that you spend giving someone your full attention, especially time that you spend with your children when you are not busy
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