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

Suggested tools include qualitative observations, digital tracking, diary studies, and cross-cultural research.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

“But will all qualitative treatment of mental processes be out of the question then? By no means!”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel