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qualitative

[kwol-i-tey-tiv] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
concerning qualities not quantities
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Traditionally, qualitative studies involve small groups or one-on-one interviews with paid respondents recruited via panels.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"This qualitative technique, invented and implemented at ISTA, is much like angiography in living tissues -- except that we are examining the micro-structure of a crystal," says Alpichshev.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Traders, portfolio managers and analysts who embrace prompting in quantitative and qualitative work will uncover insights faster and with greater consistency.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Nawaz, who maintains her own “smile file,” says qualitative information is particularly important to track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It is essentially a qualitative, not a quantitative, process.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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