quality control

noun

: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products

quality controller noun

Examples of quality control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The business news outlet Nikkei is reporting that the early production of Apple 's upcoming foldable iPhone has been limited to a few hundred units per day due to quality control reasons. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Developers need to invest in a secondary critic agent that acts as a real-time quality control manager. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

The first advantage is scale, which creates discipline in planning, procurement, quality control and industrial engineering. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Kathryn Kathryn Smith is the former special teams quality control coach for the Buffalo Bills and is the first full-time female coach in league history. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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