Main Entry: qual·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈkwäl-ət-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural qual·i·ties

: a special or distinguishing attribute: as a : timbre b : the attribute of an elementary sensation that makes it fundamentally unlike any other sensation c : the character of an X-ray beam that determines its penetrating power and is dependent upon its wavelength distribution