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[ adjective ] involving distinctions based on qualities

Examples

"qualitative change" "qualitative data" "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

Qualitative observations were made and high-speed motion_pictures were taken to study flow phenomena in the arc at various mass flow velocities .

(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)

Previous experiences are obviously of great importance for the qualitative and quantitative emotional response .

Perhaps a clue to these and related problems lies_in the fact that changes in the intensity of hypothalamic discharges which are associated with changes in its balance lead also to qualitative alterations in reactivity .

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

Often he seems even to have been able to guess correctly , without the tracing motions , solely on the basis of qualitative differences among the blot like things which appeared in his visual experience .

Related terms

quantitative

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[ adjective ] relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

Related terms

chemical_analysis

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Rhymes with

rehabilitative meditative authoritative imitative vegetative facultative elucidative accommodative stimulative regulative innovative prognosticative administrative investigative quantitative accumulative manipulative relative superlative expletive alliterative contemplative iterative legislative protective inattentive negative narrative tentative sedative attentive indicative acquisitive imperative accusative executive derivative comparative neoconservative fugitive exploitative cumulative sensitive intuitive alliterative oversensitive communicative primitive deliberative unimaginative illustrative consecutive normative commemorative consultative collaborative speculative decorative lucrative curative laxative affirmative initiative fixative uninformative formative imaginative conservative punitive interpretive preservative palliative appreciative insensitive informative representative alternative prohibitive ultraconservative secretive diminutive uncooperative collaborative operative deliberative cooperative inoperative assertive detective vituperative positive remunerative commemorative native recuperative causative appreciative talkative innovative narrative corroborative noncompetitive restorative preventative figurative prerogative representative evocative rep uncompetitive pejorative determinative demonstrative nutritive unrepresentative putative provocative tentative competitive argumentative contraceptive nonnative additive protective generative degenerative counterproductive collective connective selective corroborative automotive locomotive probative affective eruptive corruptive directive creative presumptive disruptive plaintive irrespective introspective prospective retrospective furtive captive digestive adaptive adoptive addictive reproductive substantive photoconductive destructive obstructive nonproductive constructive unproductive reconstructive seductive instructive appointive productive conductive unreceptive deceptive receptive restive festive active octave redemptive perceptive receptive suggestive effective objective subjective congestive preemptive abortive ineffective supportive preventive exploitive directive perspective defective introspective directive corrective inactive preventive assaultive directive reactive redemptive motive

Phonetic and Homophones

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