qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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Collect both quantitative data (like purchase history and website behavior) and qualitative insights (such as feedback and interviews).
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
To earn the designation, qualitative and quantitative sound data was collected from the river over two years.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Across 421 pages, the report offered a comprehensive account of the commission’s qualitative research methods—which involved surveying institute faculty, staff, administrators, and candidates, and following up a sample of these surveys with in-depth interviews—as well as its findings.
—Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For that reason, in trying to determine which stocks may be worth nibbling on, taking a more holistic and qualitative view can help cut through the noise.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
To earn the designation, qualitative and quantitative sound data was collected from the river over two years.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Across 421 pages, the report offered a comprehensive account of the commission’s qualitative research methods—which involved surveying institute faculty, staff, administrators, and candidates, and following up a sample of these surveys with in-depth interviews—as well as its findings.
—Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For that reason, in trying to determine which stocks may be worth nibbling on, taking a more holistic and qualitative view can help cut through the noise.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for qualitative
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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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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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