qualitative

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"Quantitatively, there may be refinements. For example, the current treatment includes gravity in a static, lowest-order approximation. The pulsar is rotating, and including rotational effects could introduce quantitative changes, though not qualitative ones."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Along with an update to guidance, investors will want to hear some qualitative commentary on markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

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

“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