1. (noun)quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
2. (noun)quality, caliber, calibre a degree or grade of excellence or worth "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
3. (noun)quality, character, lineament a characteristicproperty that defines the apparent individualnature of something
"each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
4. (noun)timbre, timber, quality, tone (music) the distinctive property of a complexsound (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"
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