qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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The facts were highly technical and, unlike the Los Angeles case, didn’t involve qualitative assessments of young people’s personal lives or thorny debates about whether social media can be addictive.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This qualitative difference in the types of quantitative errors LLMs produce can make judging their answers very challenging.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The campaign encourages consumers to allow their wardrobes to evolve through more qualitative and timeless secondhand options rather than firsthand overconsumption.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
While some investors are focused on qualitative factors, many investors put the emphasis on quantitative measures.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This qualitative difference in the types of quantitative errors LLMs produce can make judging their answers very challenging.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The campaign encourages consumers to allow their wardrobes to evolve through more qualitative and timeless secondhand options rather than firsthand overconsumption.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
While some investors are focused on qualitative factors, many investors put the emphasis on quantitative measures.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
Medical Definition
qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative changes
qualitatively
adverb
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