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quality
- 1) noun, a distinguishing characteristic, property, or attribute
- 2) noun, the basic character or nature of something
- 3) noun, a trait or feature of personality
- 4) noun, degree or standard of excellence, esp a high standard
- 5) noun, (formerly) high social status or the distinction associated with it
- 6) noun, musical tone colour; timbre
- 7) noun, logic the characteristic of a proposition that is dependent on whether it is affirmative or negative
- 8) noun, phonetics the distinctive character of a vowel, determined by the configuration of the mouth, tongue, etc, when it is articulated and distinguished from the pitch and stress with which it is uttered
- 9) noun, having or showing excellence or superiority
Etymology
C13: from Old French qualité, from Latin quālitās state, nature, from quālis of what sort
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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standard, standing, class, condition, value, rank, grade, merit, classification, calibre, excellence, status, merit, position, value, worth, distinction, virtue, calibre, eminence, characteristic, feature, attribute, point, side, mark, property, aspect, streak, trait, facet, quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, nature, character, constitution, make, sort, kind, worth, description, essence