C2adjectiveformalacademic
US/ˈkwɑː.lə.teɪ.tɪv/
UK/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
about the nature or quality of something rather than about numbers or amounts
In context
The researchers combined a large survey with qualitative interviews of twenty teachers.
Qualitative data help explain why students feel the way they do.
There is a qualitative difference between memorizing facts and truly understanding them.
Words that go with qualitative
adjective + noun
- qualitative researchQualitative research often relies on interviews and observation.
- qualitative dataThe team analyzed qualitative data from student diaries.
- qualitative analysisA qualitative analysis of the essays revealed common errors.
- qualitative studyThis small qualitative study followed six families for a year.
- qualitative differenceThere is a qualitative difference between the two approaches.
- qualitative methodsThe thesis uses both qualitative methods and statistics.