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The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it.
Barry Commoner

Meaning of "quality" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUALITY

From Old French qualité, from Latin quālitās state, nature, from quālis of what sort.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUALITY

quality  [ˈkwɒlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quality in the English dictionary

The first definition of quality in the dictionary is a distinguishing characteristic, property, or attribute. Other definition of quality is the basic character or nature of something. Quality is also a trait or feature of personality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUALITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
coequality
ˌkəʊɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
equality
ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
frivolity
frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
heterocercality
ˌhɛtərəʊsɜːˈkɒlɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
inequality
ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
isopolity
ˌaɪsəʊˈpɒlɪtɪ
jollity
ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
low-quality
ˌləʊˈkwɒlɪtɪ
polity
ˈpɒlɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
superquality
ˌsuːpərˈkwɒlɪtɪ
utility
juːˈtɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUALITY

qualifiedly
qualifier
qualifies
qualify
qualifying
qualifying exam
qualitative
qualitative analysis
qualitative identity
qualitatively
qualitied
qualities
quality control
quality controller
quality factor
quality newspaper
quality of life
quality papers
quality press
quality time

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUALITY

air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
homosexuality
in reality
infant mortality
legality
locality
mentality
morality
mortality
municipality
nationality
originality
personality
plurality
possibility
sexuality
speciality
spirituality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of quality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUALITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quality» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quality

Translation of «quality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUALITY

Find out the translation of quality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

质量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calidad
570 millions of speakers

English

quality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुणवत्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَوْدَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

качество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

qualidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qualité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kualiti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Qualität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

품질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kualitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất lượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुणवत्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

qualità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jakość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

якість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gehalte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUALITY»

The term «quality» is very widely used and occupies the 839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quality

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10 QUOTES WITH «QUALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quality.
1
Chris Van Allsburg
My ideas are not meant to suggest dreams or reality, but a surreal quality.
2
Michael Arrington
Talking about Apple v. Microsoft without mentioning the Internet and the browser is like talking about WWII without talking about the nuke. Framing the conversation just in terms of open v. closed operating systems, the quality of the hardware or software or who the CEO was, is silly.
3
John Barrasso
We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers.
4
Jason Biggs
I like to think what I bring to the table is kind of a sympathetic and endearing quality, even while I'm playing outcasts or characters that end up in outlandish situations.
5
Jonathan Brandis
I want to direct, I want to be part of something creative, something with quality.
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Carter Burwell
A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.
7
Kevin Chapman
I feel that 'Person of Interest' is the same quality as 'Brotherhood.' I think it's one of the smartest network television shows on the air today. The audience is a wide range of individuals.
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Common
One thing I have throughout my career, it felt like I did my best to align myself with quality artists, quality work, and it is a situation of steel sharpening steel.
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Barry Commoner
The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it.
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Barry Commoner
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUALITY»

Discover the use of quality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Code Quality: The Open Source Perspective
Complete files for the open source code illustrated in this book are available online at: http://www.spinellis.gr/codequality/
Diomidis Spinellis, 2006
2
Quality
This text provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theory and practice of quality in the context of 20th century management thinking.
John Beckford, 2002
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Quality Management in Construction
The book is part of the Leading Construction Series, co-published by Gower and CITB-ConstructionSkills. The Leading Construction Series is part of a CITB-ConstructionSkills initiative to develop management skills within the industry.
Brian Thorpe, Peter Sumner, 2004
4
Juran on Quality by Design: The New Steps for Planning ...
Offers practical advice on planning, setting, and achieving quality goals, looks at three case studies, and explains why quality is essential for business success
J. M. Juran, 1992
5
Espresso Coffee: The Science of Quality
Written by leading coffee technology specialists in consultation with some of the world's biggest coffee manufacturers, the second edition of the successful Espresso Coffee will once again comprehensively cover the current status of the ...
Andrea Illy, Rinantonio Viani, 2005
6
Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management
The efficient and profitable production of fish, crustaceans, and other aquatic organisms in aquaculture depends on a suitable environment in which they can reproduce and grow.
Claude E. Boyd, C.S. Tucker, 1998
7
Food Quality Assurance: Principles and Practices
This is an essential guide for teaching food quality assurance to students.
Inteaz Alli, 2003
8
Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement
The Third Edition also features: Presentation of acceptance sampling and reliability principles Coverage of ISO 9000 standards Profiles of past Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners, which illustrate examples of best business ...
Amitava Mitra, 2012
9
Power Quality
By changing the domain of power quality from one of theory to one of practice, this book imparts that understanding and will develop your ability to effectively measure, test, and resolve power quality problems.
C. Sankaran, 2001
10
Water Quality: An Introduction
Effort has been made to use physical and chemical principles to explain the factors controlling the quality of natural waters. Water Quality: An Introduction is a text for a general course in water quality or as a guide for self-study.
Claude E. Boyd, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quality is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chemo May Worsen Quality of Life for End-Stage Cancer Patients …
THURSDAY, July 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Chemotherapy may worsen quality of life for some cancer patients who are nearing death, a new study finds. «WebMD, Jul 15»
2
Neil Young bans his music from streaming due to 'worst' sound quality
“I don't need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution,” the Canadian rocker said in a post on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Five things to know about Vancouver's air quality advisory
“People probably need to consider their own sensitivities to both heat and air quality if their only environment at home is a non-air-conditioned environment,” ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
4
Air quality advisory issued for eastern Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
Metro Vancouver has issued an air quality advisory for eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of high concentrations of ground-level ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
5
Fewer Problems Reported with New Vehicles in JD Power 2015 …
The U.S. auto industry is back on track as initial quality of new vehicles this year improves from the 2014 decline in overall new-vehicle quality, according to the ... «J.D. Power Autos, Jun 15»
6
Record number of England's beaches face water quality failures
A record number of England's beaches are at risk of failing to meet EU water quality standards this year, the Environment Agency has warned. It suggests new ... «BBC News, May 15»
7
Report: Washington has too few kids in quality preschool
Washington state has made an effort to improve the quality of preschool for low-income kids, and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program saw ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
8
Supreme Court orders government action on UK air quality
In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court said the government must speed up efforts to meet European pollution standards and submit new air quality plans ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
9
Police investigate double homicide/suicide at Quality Inn in York …
Springettsbury Township police are on scene at the Quality Inn Hotel along the 2600 block of E. Market Street. They were dispatched to the hotel around 9:30 ... «FOX43.com, Apr 15»
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Supreme Court hears call to force UK government to meet air quality
The Supreme Court has been asked to issue a legal order forcing the British government to comply with European air quality limits intended to curb the 29,000 ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

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