Meanings
noun
- businessA type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation.
Translations
Czech kvalitativní výzkum
- kvalitativní výzkumresearch relying on descriptive data
Dutch kwalitatief onderzoek
- kwalitatief onderzoekresearch relying on descriptive data
German qualitative Forschung
- qualitative Forschungresearch relying on descriptive data
Italian ricerca qualitativa
- ricerca qualitativaresearch relying on descriptive data
Turkish nitel araştırma, niteliksel araştırma
- nitel araştırmaresearch relying on descriptive data
- niteliksel araştırmaresearch relying on descriptive data
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APA
qualitative research. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualitative%20research
MLA
“qualitative research.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualitative%20research. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qualitative research,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualitative%20research.
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