Spanish word

cualitativo

Pronunciation

IPA/kwalitaˈtiβo/

Meaning

  • adjectivequalitative

Example

Es un análisis cualitativo de las entrevistas.

It is a qualitative analysis of the interviews.

Illustration for cualitativo (qualitative)

More examples

Los datos cualitativos muestran opiniones diversas.

Qualitative data show diverse opinions.

Core concept

Descriptive assessment of qualities and characteristics.

Common phrases

  • datos cualitativos

    qualitative data

  • evaluación cualitativa

    qualitative evaluation

Similar words

cuantitativo: Focuses on measuring amounts and expressing findings as numeric data for analysis.
descriptivo: Describes observed facts and appearances in words, staying close to what was seen.
subjetivo: Expresses judgments rooted in personal feelings, opinions, or an individual viewpoint.
interpretativo: Explains observed phenomena by assigning meaning or proposing causes and implications.

Definition in Spanish

Que describe características o cualidades de algo sin recurrir a números, usado para valorar propiedades cualitativas más que medidas cuantitativas.

Word origin

The word comes from Spanish cualidad (from Latin qualitas) plus the adjectival suffix -ivo, producing an adjective that means relating to qualities.

Usage tips

  • Common collocates include estudio, datos, investigación and evaluación, and the adjective contrasts with cuantitativo while agreeing in gender and number (cualitativa, cualitativos).

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