quality

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UK /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ US /ˈkwɔl.ə.ti/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

(noun.) how good/bad sth is

ADJ

excellent, good, high, outstanding, superior, top

The restaurant is known for serving excellent quality food at reasonable prices.

VERB + QUALITY

maintain | enhance, improve, raise | affect, impair, reduce | assess, determine, evaluate, monitor, test

QUALITY + VERB

improve

suffer

The restaurant's quality suffered after they changed their chef last year.

QUALITY + NOUN

control | assurance | standards

PREP

of ~

The restaurant serves food of excellent quality at reasonable prices.

PHRASES

quality of life

Regular exercise and good sleep habits can significantly improve your quality of life.

(noun.) characteristic

ADJ

admirable, desirable, fine, good, great, positive, valuable | negative

redeeming

The old hotel was shabby, but its friendly staff was one redeeming quality.

individual, personal | inborn, inherent, innate, intrinsic | distinctive, particular, special, unique

elusive, rare

That rare quality of kindness made her stand out among all the other candidates.

VERB + QUALITY

have | display, show

Definitions

noun

Level of excellence.

This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.

Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.

Something that differentiates a thing or person.

One of the qualities of pure iron is that it does not rust easily.

While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.

Position; status; rank.

The firſt Solemn Embaſſy that the French King ſent to the late King of SIAM, was in the Year 1685, by Monſieur de Chaumont, who went in Quality of Ambaſſador Extraordinary […]

High social position. (See also the quality.)

A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of quality.

Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.

The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from faults and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items.

adj

(attributive) Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality.

We only sell quality products.

That was a quality game by Jim Smith.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a degree or grade of excellence or worth

caliber
calibre

noun — (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice

noun — a characteristic property that defines the apparent individu

adjective — of superior grade

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

the quality

The upper class, the high society, the gentry; the people of quality.

20 July 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian I shall appear at the masquerade dressed up in my feathers, that the quality may see how pretty they will look in their travelling habits

quality over quantity

An idiom emphasizing the preference for high-quality items or experiences rather than a large number of them. It suggests that focusing on excellence and value is more desirable than simply accumulating more, regardless of its worth. This p

Example Bank

This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.

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Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.

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“I'll tell you what you're going to do. Have you a clean shirt?” “Several.” “And a toothbrush?” “Two, both of the finest quality.” “Then pack them. You're coming to Brinkley tomorrow.”

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We only sell quality products.

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That was a quality game by Jim Smith.

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A quality system ensures products meet customer requirements.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, quality is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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