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quality

/ˈkwɒlɪti/

noun

Meaning

  • Level of excellence.

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

  • A property or an attribute that differentiates a thing or person.

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

  • High social position. (See also the quality.)

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

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

  • In a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.

  • The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like.

    "To identify quality try asking, "what does it feel like?"."

  • A newspaper with relatively serious, high-quality content.

adjective

Meaning

  • Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose.

    "A quality system ensures products meet customer requirements."