French word

qualitatif

Pronunciation

IPA/kalitatif/

Meaning

  • adjectivequalitative

Example

Les données qualitatives montrent des tendances intéressantes.

The qualitative data show interesting trends.

Illustration for qualitatif (qualitative)

More examples

J'ai besoin d'infos qualitatives avant de décider.

I need qualitative information before deciding.

Core concept

A description that captures qualities, impressions, or categories instead of reducing them to numbers.

Common phrases

  • infos qualitatives

    qualitative information

  • impressions qualitatives

    qualitative impressions

Similar words

quantitatif: Concerned with quantities or properties that can be measured numerically.
subjectif: Influenced by personal perception, feelings, or opinions.
objectif: Independent of personal perception and grounded in observable facts.

Definition in French

Qui porte sur les caractéristiques ou les propriétés d'un phénomène, sans se fonder sur des mesures numériques.

Word origin

French created qualitatif from qualité by adding -atif, a suffix descended from Latin -ativus and used to form relational adjectives.

Usage tips

  • Qualitatif commonly contrasts with quantitatif when French distinguishes properties described in words from results expressed numerically.

Opposites

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