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qualitative

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qual=i=ta=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

qualitativea. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.].
     Relating to quality; having the character of quality.  [1913 Webster]
Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

qualitative, adj. concerned with or depending on quality (led to a qualitative change in society).

Idiom
qualitative analysis Chem. detection of the constituents, as elements, functional groups, etc., present in a substance (opp. quantitative analysis).
Derivative
qualitatively adv.
Etymology
LL qualitativus (as QUALITY)

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