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 quality quality /ˈkwɑːləti/

adjective

  1. Of high social status  ( quality )
    of high social status
     People of quality
    people of quality
     A quality family
    a quality family
  2. Of superior grade  ( prize , quality , prime , choice , select )
    of superior grade
     Choice wines
    choice wines
     Prime beef
    prime beef
     Prize carnations
    prize carnations
     Quality paper
    quality paper
     Select peaches
    select peaches

noun

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. () 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
  4. () (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
  5. High social status  ( quality )
    high social status
     A man of quality
    a man of quality