qualitative
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The result is a statistical rise in participation that masks a qualitative divide: opportunity at the top, compulsion at the bottom.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
This time, however, Citi analysts say, as Iranian missiles have struck population centers and civilian infrastructure, “this qualitative escalation could weigh on leisure and corporate travel demand alike.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The MariTide update was qualitative, not quantitative, wrote Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan in a Wednesday note.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
When it comes to their companies’ workforces, executives likely can only capture qualitative information assembled from perspectives and assessments by managers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
It is essentially a qualitative, not a quantitative, process.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.