qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwä-lə-ˌtā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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And, as all four Champions League quarterfinals this week proved rather neatly, at this rarefied level, there is precious little qualitative difference between the players who make up the teams.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The qualitative difference in the fuel is even more startling.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The qualitative difference in the fuel is even more startling.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for qualitative
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitatively
adverb
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qualitative
adjective
qual·i·ta·tive
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative changes
qualitatively
adverb
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