qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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Good supply chain teams have ways of measuring and delivering even the most qualitative dimensions of value.
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Edmund Zagorin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Pakistan's Strategic Ambitions Pakistan aims to close the qualitative airpower gap with India, which still fields non-stealth platforms.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The United States has a long-term interest in defeating these efforts and ensuring that Israel maintains its qualitative military and strategic edge, which includes its economic security.
—Alma Hernandez, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
But Johnson’s qualitative liberalism came with costs.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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Edmund Zagorin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Pakistan's Strategic Ambitions Pakistan aims to close the qualitative airpower gap with India, which still fields non-stealth platforms.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The United States has a long-term interest in defeating these efforts and ensuring that Israel maintains its qualitative military and strategic edge, which includes its economic security.
—Alma Hernandez, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
But Johnson’s qualitative liberalism came with costs.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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“Qualitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualitative. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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