qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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Students draw on their research and their qualitative and quantitative skills to prepare final oral and written analyses and recommendations.
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Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Analyzing a trove of 4,200 logbooks from New England whaling vessels, a group of researchers in New England has begun turning all those qualitative descriptions into quantitative data.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
Any research about human thought and behavior, as well as qualitative research, is not addressable with AI tools.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
However, most homes do not have an ERI score, and sellers cannot provide either quantitative or qualitative information on energy efficiency to the buyer.
—Ian Hughes, Fortune, 24 May 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Analyzing a trove of 4,200 logbooks from New England whaling vessels, a group of researchers in New England has begun turning all those qualitative descriptions into quantitative data.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
Any research about human thought and behavior, as well as qualitative research, is not addressable with AI tools.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024
However, most homes do not have an ERI score, and sellers cannot provide either quantitative or qualitative information on energy efficiency to the buyer.
—Ian Hughes, Fortune, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for qualitative
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative changes
qualitatively
adverb
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