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| qual·i·ty [ kwóllətee ] (plural qual·i·ties) |
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1. standard: the general standard or grade of something
  the poor quality of the air
poor-quality work
goods of the highest quality
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2. characteristic: a characteristic of somebody or something
Honesty is one of her best qualities.
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3. essential property: an essential identifying nature or character of somebody or something
the soothing quality of the music
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4. excellence: the highest or finest standard
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often used before a noun
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quality products
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5. upper social class: high social position or aristocratic breeding
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dated informal
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a family of quality
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6. people of upper social class: people of high social position or aristocratic breeding
mixing with the quality
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7. phonetics character of vowel sound: the character of a vowel sound that depends on such factors as the shape of the mouth and position of the tongue when it is uttered
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8. music tone of note: the distinctive tone of a musical note
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9. logic affirmative or negative characteristic: the positive or negative nature of a logical proposition
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| [13th century. Via French qualité< Latin qualitat-< qualis "of what kind"] |
