Definitions for qualitativeˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
qual•i•ta•tiveˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv(adj.)
pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.
Origin of qualitative:
1600–10; < LL quālitātīvus= L quālitāt- (s. of quālitās) quality+-īvus -ive
qual′i•ta`tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
qualitative(adj)
involving distinctions based on qualities
"qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
qualitative(adj)
relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities
Wiktionary
qualitative(Noun)
Something qualitative.
qualitative(Adjective)
of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity
qualitative(Adjective)
of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound
Webster Dictionary
Qualitative(adj)
relating to quality; having the character of quality
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Qualitative
Involving the determination only of the presence or absence of a substance or condition, without regard to quantity. Thus a compass held near a wire might determine qualitatively whether a current was passing through the wire, but would not be sufficient to determine its quantity. (See Quantitative.)
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