English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitatem, accuative of qualitas, from qualis (of what kind), from Proto-Indo-European pronominal base *kwo- ("who", "how"). Cicero coined qualitas as a calque to translate the Greek word ÏοιÏÏÎ·Ï ("quality"), coined by Plato from Ïοá¿Î¿Ï ("of what nature", "of what kind").
Pronunciation
IPA|/'kwÉl.ɪ.tɪ/
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Noun
en-noun|qualit|ies
- uncountable Level of excellence
#:This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.
#:Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.
- countable A property or attribute that differentiates a thing or person.
#:One of the qualities of pure iron is that it does not rust easily.
#:While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.
#:security|Security, stability, and efficiency are good qualities of an operating system.
- (thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.
- archaic high|High social position.
#:A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of quality.
#:membership|Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.
- The correspondence between a goal and its outcome -- between intent and result of action.
Translations
trans-top|level of excellence
Arabic: Arab|ÙÙعÙØ© IPAchar|(nawÊÃyya) f
Catalan: qualitat f
Chinese: åè´¨, å質 (pÇnzhì); æ°´å, æ°´æº (shuÇ zhÇn)
Czech: kvalita f, jakost f
Dutch: kwaliteit f
Esperanto: kvalito
Finnish: laadukkuus
French: qualité f
German: t+|de|Qualität|f
Hebrew: ××××ת (ikhut) f
Hungarian: minÅség
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Italian: qualità f
Japanese: å質 (ã²ããã¤, hinshitsu)
Korean: íì§ (pumjil)
Kurdish: KUchar|ÚÛÙÛÛ, KUchar|ÚÛÙÛتÛÛ
Portuguese: qualidade f
Polish: jakoÅÄ f
Romanian: t|ro|calitate|f
Russian: каÑеÑÑво (káÄestvo) n; ÑÑÐ¾Ð²ÐµÐ½Ñ (úrovenâ) m (of life)
Spanish: calidad f
Swedish: kvalitet c, kvalité c
Telugu: నాణà±à°¯à°¤ (nanyatha)
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trans-top|A differentiating property or attribute
Catalan: quality f
Chinese: æ§è´¨, æ§è³ª (xìng zhì)
Dutch: eigenschap f
Esperanto: eco
Finnish: ominaisuus
German: t+|de|Qualität|f, t|de|Eigenschaft|f
Greek: ÏοιÏÏηÏα (piotita) f
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Hebrew: ת××× × (tchuna) f, ס×××× (sgula) f
Italian: qualità f
Portuguese: qualidade f
Polish: cecha f, jakoÅÄ f, przymiot m
Romanian: t|ro|calitate|f
Russian: каÑеÑÑво (káÄestvo) n
Swedish: kvalitet c, kvalité c, egenskap c
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trans-top|the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture
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trans-top|High social position
Chinese: æ¬è²´, æè´µ (quán guì)
Dutch: klasse f
Italian: qualità f
Hebrew: ××¢×× ×××¨×ª× ××××
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Swedish: hög rang, stånd
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trans-top|The correspondence between a goal and it's outcome
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ttbc|Hungarian: minÅség
ttbc|Spanish: calidad
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Adjective
quality
- Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose.
#:We only sell quality products.
#:That was a quality game by Jim Smith.
#:A quality system ensures products meet customer requirements.
Translations
trans-top|being of good worth
Catalan: de qualitat
Chinese: åªè³ª, ä¼è´¨ (yÅuzhì); é«ç´, é«çº§ (gÄojÃ)
Dutch: kwaliteit f
Finnish: hyvälaatuinen, laadukas
German: hochklassig, hochwertig, Qualitäts-
Greek: ÏοιοÏικÏÏ (piotikos) m, καλοÏÏιαγμÎÎ½Î¿Ï (kaloftiagmenos) m
Hebrew: ×××××ª× (ikhuti)
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Indonesian: berkualitas
Italian: di qualità , pregiato m
Korean: íì§ (pumjil)
Portuguese: de qualidade
Russian: каÑеÑÑвеннÑй (káÄestvennyj)
Spanish: de calidad
Swedish: kvalitets-
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Related terms
qualia
qualitative
quality time
TQM - Total Quality Management system
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