quality
[noun]
Synonyms:
- excellence, calibre, distinction, grade, merit, position, rank, standing, status
- characteristic, aspect, attribute, condition, feature, mark, property, trait
- nature, character, kind, make, sort

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Contrasted words: inferiority, meanness, mediocrity, poorness, inadequacy, deficiency
Related Words: individuality, affirmation, predication, element, factor, parameter, arete, excellence, excellency, perfection, superbness, superiority, capacity, character, footing, place, position, rank, situation, standing, state, station, status

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English Thesaurus: characteristic, quality, feature, property, attribute, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. qual‧i‧ty¹ S1 W1 /ˈkwɒləti, ˈkwɒlɪti $ ˈkwɑː-/ noun (plural qualities)
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: qualité, from Latin qualitas, from qualis 'of what kind']

1. [uncountable and countable] how good or bad something is:
Much of the land was of poor quality.
Use only high quality ingredients.
quality of
The quality of the water is reasonably good.

2. [countable usually plural] something that people may have as part of their character, for example courage or intelligence ⇒ characteristic:
He shows strong leadership qualities.
the personal qualities necessary to be a successful salesman
quality of
the qualities of honesty and independence

3. [countable] something that is typical of one thing and makes it different from other things, for example size, colour etc:
the drug’s addictive quality
quality of
the physical and chemical qualities of the rock

4. [uncountable] a high standard:
his pride in the quality of his craftsmanship
wines of quality

5. quality of life how good or bad your life is, shown for example by whether or not you are happy, healthy, able to do what you want etc:
drugs that improve the quality of life for very ill patients

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. quality² adjective [only before noun]

1. [no comparative] very good – used especially by people who are trying to sell something:
quality child-care at prices people can afford
quality double glazing

2. quality newspapers/press etc British English newspapers etc intended for educated readers

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

quality
noun
I. how good/bad sth is
ADJ. excellent, good, high, outstanding, superior, top All our cakes are made with top quality ingredients.
inferior, low, poor | variable | product, service | recording, sound | air, water | artistic, technical
VERB + QUALITY maintain | enhance, improve, raise | affect, impair, reduce | assess, determine, evaluate, monitor, test
QUALITY + VERB improve | suffer When costs are cut product quality suffers.
QUALITY + NOUN control | assurance | standards
PREP. of … ~ The photos are of variable quality.
PHRASES quality of life Advances in technology would, it was hoped, improve the quality of life.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

quality
II. characteristic
ADJ. admirable, desirable, fine, good, great, positive, valuable | negative | redeeming I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
individual, personal | inborn, inherent, innate, intrinsic | distinctive, particular, special, unique | elusive, rare a singer with that elusive quality that sells records
essential, important | aesthetic, artistic, literary | moral | mental, psychological | feminine, masculine | leadership, managerial | aphrodisiac, medicinal
VERB + QUALITY have | display, show

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

quality

good/high
I was impressed that the quality of their work was so high.
poor/low
The magazine is printed on low quality paper.
excellent/outstanding
The T-shirts are only $10 and the quality is excellent.
superior formal (=good or better quality)
These speakers offer superior quality sound.
top quality
Our chef uses only top quality ingredients.
water/air quality
Scientists took samples to test the water quality.
sound quality
I apologise for the poor sound quality of this recording.
picture quality (also image quality)
Does this type of TV set have a better picture quality?
improve/enhance the quality
The measures will improve the quality of the water in the river.
affect the quality
Lack of sleep started to affect the quality of his work.
test/check/monitor the quality
The equipment is used to monitor the city’s air quality.
maintain the quality
Staffing problems made it difficult to maintain the quality of the service.
the quality goes up/down
I think the quality has gone down over the years.
the quality suffers (=it is badly affected by something)
The picture quality suffers if the signal isn’t digital.
quality standards
Greater investment is needed to meet the European Union’s strict quality standards.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

quality
noun
BAD: Switzerland produces goods with a very high quality.
GOOD: Switzerland produces goods of a very high quality.

Usage Note:
of (a) high/low/poor quality (NOT with ): 'Japanese electrical products tend to be of much higher quality.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

characteristic something that is typical of someone or something and makes them easy to recognize:
He had several characteristics which made him different to the rest of his family.
the physical characteristics of the brain
He studied the special characteristics of adult speech addressed to children.
quality a characteristic of a person, especially a good one such as kindness or intelligence:
Tina has a lot of good qualities.
I’m not sure about his leadership qualities.
Obedience is a quality that my father admires.
feature an important or interesting characteristic of something:
it seems to be a feature of modern society that we tend to judge ourselves by our work above everything else.
A curious feature of the novel is the absence of women.
The building still has many of its original features.
property [usually plural] technical a characteristic of a substance or object, for example hardness or elasticity, or how it behaves - used especially in scientific contexts:
We examined the physical properties of various metals.
changes in the electrical properties of cells
Some plants have healing properties.
attribute formal a good or useful characteristic:
I suspected I probably did not quite possess all the attributes required to succeed at the highest level.
All living things are able to reproduce their kind, an attribute which no machine possesses..
good/bad points good or bad characteristics – used when someone or something has both good and bad characteristics:
The seller will obviously emphasize the car’s good points.
Draw up a list of your partner’s good and bad points.
typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing:
With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist.
The windows are typical of houses built during this period.
classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something:
It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease.
a classic mistake
The book is a classic example of great teamwork.
archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities:
the archetypal English village
Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.
quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much:
the quintessential guide to New York
Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.
stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true:
Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers.
He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.
representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like:
a representative sample of college students
be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality:
His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.

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