qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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To do so, Ukraine will need to mobilize more people, improve its training pipeline to maintain a qualitative advantage over Russian units, and adequately equip those new troops.
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024
Meanwhile extensive qualitative data and clinical consensus are almost entirely ignored.
—Cal Horton, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
For over a century, Americans seeking higher education have had to navigate complicated admissions requirements including exams and grades as well as qualitative metrics of assessment, such as references, interviews, and essays.
—Sarah Stoller / Made By History, TIME, 11 July 2024
Both qualitative and quantitative tests can be performed.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024
Meanwhile extensive qualitative data and clinical consensus are almost entirely ignored.
—Cal Horton, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
For over a century, Americans seeking higher education have had to navigate complicated admissions requirements including exams and grades as well as qualitative metrics of assessment, such as references, interviews, and essays.
—Sarah Stoller / Made By History, TIME, 11 July 2024
Both qualitative and quantitative tests can be performed.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
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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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