quality

/ˈkwä-lə-tē/

Middle English qualite, from Anglo-French qualité, from Latin qualitat-, qualitas, from qualis of what kind; akin to Latin qui who

noun

  1. peculiar and essential character : nature

  2. an inherent feature : property

  3. capacity, role

her ethereal quality

had a quality of stridence, dissonance

quality property character attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.

adjective

  1. being of high quality

noun

  1. a program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met