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

Lack of sub-tier supplier visibility (Tier 2 and beyond) garnered 20 percent, while quality control issues at source factories had 19 percent. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Speed without internal quality control is not a neutral trade. — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

In a sense, Scudder agrees that Democrats’ message could use some quality control. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Artificial intelligence can also cut cost and time at nearly every step in between, from tissue analysis to manufacturing quality control. — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quality control

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