definition of the word quality

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From Middle English, from Old French qualité, from Latin qualitatem, accusative 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 ποιότης ("quality"), coined by Plato from ποῖος ("of what nature", "of what kind").

• IPA: /'kwɒl.ɪ.ti/, /'kwɑl.ɪ.ti/
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quality (countable and uncountable; plural qualities)

1. (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.

2. (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, stability, and efficiency are good qualities of an operating system.

3. (thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.
4. (archaic) High social position.

   A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of quality.

   Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.

5. (uncountable) The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items.

• See also Wikisaurus:characteristic

• human quality
• industrial quality
• quality time
• quality of life
• Total Quality Management
• TQM
• qualitative

• qualify

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