quality
quality /ˈkwɑːləti/
adjective
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Of high social status
(
quality
)
of high social status
People of quality
people of quality
A quality family
a quality family
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Of superior grade
(
prize
, quality
, prime
, select
, choice
)
of superior grade
Choice wines
choice wines
Prime beef
prime beef
Prize carnations
prize carnations
Quality paper
quality paper
Select peaches
select peaches
noun
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An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
(
quality
)
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
The quality of mercy is not strained
the quality of mercy is not strained
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(
)
A degree or grade of excellence or worth
(
calibre
[Canadian, British] , caliber
[American] , quality
)
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
The quality of students has risen
the quality of students has risen
An executive of low caliber
an executive of low caliber
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(
)
A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
(
lineament
, character
, quality
)
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Each town has a quality all its own
each town has a quality all its own
The radical character of our demands
the radical character of our demands
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(
)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice, noise or musical sound)
(
timber
[Non-standard] , timbre
, quality
, tone
)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice, noise or musical sound)
The timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
The muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
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High social status
(
quality
)
high social status
A man of quality
a man of quality