qualitative

adjective

qual·​i·​ta·​tive ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv How to pronounce qualitative (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively adverb

Examples of qualitative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use Qualitative Research As A Guide Use qualitative research to guide you when reviewing data sources. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Clemson researchers gathered the full set of R-FBI reports by scraping their website and used qualitative hand coding of individual R-FBI reports to organize them into categories and then counted those over time. Michael Conte, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Organizations that blend quantitative and qualitative data in their communications receive more attention compared to those that rely on one or the other. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Additionally, Pani said the company does a lot of qualitative and quantitative research, which entails methodologies such as A/B testing. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for qualitative 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of qualitative was in 1607

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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

qualitative

adjective
qual·​i·​ta·​tive ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv How to pronounce qualitative (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively adverb

Medical Definition

qualitative

adjective
qual·​i·​ta·​tive ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv How to pronounce qualitative (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative changes
qualitatively adverb

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