Definition of quality

noun (n)

• an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

  Example:
  The quality of mercy is not strained.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: caliber, calibre
  

  Example:
  The quality of students has risen.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: character, lineament
  

  Example:
  Each town has a quality all its own.
  

  source: wordnet30
• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: timber, timbre, tone
  

  source: wordnet30
• high social status (noun.state)

  Example:
  A man of quality.
  

  source: wordnet30
• The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort; rank. (noun)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• of superior grade (adj.all)

  Synonym: choice, prime, prize, select
  

  Example:
  Quality paper.
  

  source: wordnet30
• of high social status (adj.all)

  Example:
  People of quality.
  A quality family.
  

  source: wordnet30

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