ˈkwäləˌtād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv also ]əv sometimes ˈkwȯl- adjective
Etymology: Late Latin qualitativus, from Latin qualitat-, qualitas + -ivus -ive
: of, relating to, or involving quality or kind
qualitative change
qualitative data
— contrasted with quantitative
• qual·i·ta·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb