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Quality has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

"the quality of mercy is not strained"

2

a degree or grade of excellence or worth

"the quality of students has risen"

"an executive of low caliber"

3

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

"each town has a quality all its own"

"the radical character of our demands"

4

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

"the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"

"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

5

high social status

"a man of quality"

6

Level of excellence.

"The quality of her singing impressed everyone who attended the concert."

In plain English: Quality is how good something is at doing what it's supposed to do.

"The quality of the food at this restaurant is excellent."

Adjective
1

of superior grade

"choice wines"

"prime beef"

"prize carnations"

"quality paper"

"select peaches"

2

of high social status

"people of quality"

"a quality family"

3

Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose.

"The artisan insisted on using only high-quality leather to ensure the bag would last a lifetime."

In plain English: Quality means being really good or having high standards.

"The quality of his work shows that he is very talented."

Usage: Use quality as an adjective to describe something that is well-made or possesses high standards rather than simply being expensive. It often appears in phrases like "high-quality materials," where it emphasizes durability and fitness for a specific purpose over mere cost.

Example Sentences
"The quality of his work shows that he is very talented." adj
"The quality of the fabric felt very soft against my skin." adj
"This restaurant has a distinct quality that makes customers return again and again." adj
"The new phone boasts excellent battery life and high-quality camera features." adj
"The quality of the food at this restaurant is excellent." noun
Related Terms
good value well made goodness well made measurement high attribute cheapoid qualify reviser exemplary low rent qualities fit unbreakableness heavenhood quality assurance rinky dink
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
attribute degree property sound property social station
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
appearance attraction clearness opacity divisibility ease difficulty combustibility suitability arability impressiveness navigability neediness painfulness piquancy publicity spinnability unsuitability protectiveness nature humanness air excellence ultimate characteristic salability changeableness changelessness sameness difference certainty probability uncertainty factuality counterfactuality materiality immateriality particularity generality simplicity complexity regularity irregularity mobility immobility pleasantness unpleasantness credibility incredibility logicality illogicality naturalness unnaturalness virtu wholesomeness unwholesomeness satisfactoriness unsatisfactoriness ordinariness extraordinariness ethnicity foreignness nativeness originality unoriginality correctness incorrectness accuracy inaccuracy popularity unpopularity lawfulness unlawfulness elegance inelegance urbanity comprehensibility expressiveness incomprehensibility humaneness inhumaneness morality immorality amorality divinity holiness ideality unholiness parental quality fidelity infidelity sophistication naivete hardness penetrability impenetrability soapiness fibrosity directivity extremeness stuffiness sufficiency worth worthlessness good bad fruitfulness fruitlessness utility inutility asset constructiveness destructiveness positivity negativity occidentalism orientalism power ability powerlessness inability romanticism domesticity infiniteness finiteness quantifiability solubility insolubility stuff hot stuff humor pathos tone brachycephaly dolichocephaly relativity responsiveness unresponsiveness subjectivism snootiness ulteriority memorability woodiness waxiness superiority inferiority texture harmonic resonance color nasality plangency shrillness register

Origin

The word "quality" entered English via Middle English and Old French from the Latin qualitas, which originally meant "of what kind." This Latin term was created by Cicero as a direct translation of Plato's Ancient Greek concept for describing the nature or kind of something.

Rhyming Words
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