qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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But there’s a qualitative difference with a spiteful, foul-mouthed, score-settling president leading by acrid example.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Depositphotos The study’s qualitative data came from interviews with clinicians and people with TRD.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
The skills required to evaluate a player’s subjective, qualitative attributes cannot be replaced by a single algorithm, so scouts should not be too affected — but could data scientists be replaced?
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
However, while qualitative data such as number of applicants and acceptance rates may be sparse, expect top schools to highlight qualitative data about the diversity—particularly the socioeconomic diversity—of their incoming classes.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Depositphotos The study’s qualitative data came from interviews with clinicians and people with TRD.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
The skills required to evaluate a player’s subjective, qualitative attributes cannot be replaced by a single algorithm, so scouts should not be too affected — but could data scientists be replaced?
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
However, while qualitative data such as number of applicants and acceptance rates may be sparse, expect top schools to highlight qualitative data about the diversity—particularly the socioeconomic diversity—of their incoming classes.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative changes
qualitatively
adverb
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