qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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Post-launch, gather both quantitative metrics (like speed and accuracy) and qualitative feedback to refine and scale.
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Joel Lamontagne, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Through open data and interviews with residents, the institution then combined the qualitative and quantitative information to rank cities on a point system.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition to that gender gap of about two-thirds of a point on a ten-point scale almost disappearing on the six-point scale, a shift was also detected in qualitative data.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
The decrease reflects changes in qualitative factors and improvements in economic forecasts.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
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Joel Lamontagne, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Through open data and interviews with residents, the institution then combined the qualitative and quantitative information to rank cities on a point system.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition to that gender gap of about two-thirds of a point on a ten-point scale almost disappearing on the six-point scale, a shift was also detected in qualitative data.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
The decrease reflects changes in qualitative factors and improvements in economic forecasts.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 24 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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