qualitative

adjective

qual·​i·​ta·​tive ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 

: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind

qualitatively adverb

Examples of qualitative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other times, however, the issues are more qualitative — say, an employee isn’t well-liked among staff, or their manager cites poor communication styles or other behavioral issues. —Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025

For her Masters Thesis completed at Toronto Metropolitan University, Trisha Bugra collected and analyzed qualitative data from 41 visible minority participants who responded to questions about their experiences of healthcare inequity in the Canadian healthcare system. —Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

This includes tracking metrics like the reduction in walking distance for nurses and the delivery accuracy, as well as qualitative feedback from patients and nurses. —Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

This kind of ‘autonomy at the edge’, where human oversight is minimal once a system is unleashed, marks a qualitative shift in warfare. —Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing qualitative

• qualitative analysis

Rhymes for qualitative

• allocative
• appellative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative

Kids Definition

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