qualitative

What it means

1. Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.

   Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative

   1 more example

   You may recall that I made a qualitative post about our level 100 talents a little more than a month ago. Now let’s look at them qualitatively.

   2014 November 12, Theck, “Paladinning in Warlords of Draenor”, in Sacred Duty

   Synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative · Antonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative

2. chemistryOf a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
3. Nigeriahigh-quality

In a sentence

Near-synonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative

Where it comes from

From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.