quality
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1. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | attribute, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | opacity, opaqueness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | divisibility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | suitability, suitableness, |
| definition | : | the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | arability, |
| definition | : | the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | impressiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | navigability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | neediness, |
| definition | : | the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | publicity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being open to public view (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | spinnability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being suitable for spinning or the capability of being spun (used of textile fibers) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | protectiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of providing protection (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nature, |
| definition | : | the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | air, atmosphere, aura, |
| definition | : | a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | excellence, |
| definition | : | the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ultimate, |
| definition | : | the finest or most superior quality of its kind (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | sameness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being alike (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | difference, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | probability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | factuality, factualness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being actual or based on fact (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | counterfactuality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being contrary to fact (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | particularity, specialness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | generality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | simpleness, simplicity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being simple or uncompounded (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | complexity, complexness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intricate and compounded (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | regularity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | irregularity, unregularity, |
| definition | : | not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | mobility, |
| definition | : | the quality of moving freely (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | immobility, |
| definition | : | the quality of not moving (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unpleasantness, |
| definition | : | the quality of giving displeasure (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | naturalness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being natural or based on natural principles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unnaturalness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | vertu, virtu, |
| definition | : | artistic quality (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | wholesomeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | satisfactoriness, |
| definition | : | the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unsatisfactoriness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | extraordinariness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ethnicity, |
| definition | : | an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nativeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | originality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unoriginality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unoriginal (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | accuracy, truth, |
| definition | : | the quality of being near to the true value (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | accuracy, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inaccuracy, |
| definition | : | the quality of being inaccurate and having errors (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | distinction, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | popularity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unpopularity, |
| definition | : | the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unlawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of failing to conform to law (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | elegance, |
| definition | : | a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | elegance, |
| definition | : | a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inelegance, |
| definition | : | the quality of lacking refinement and good taste (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | urbanity, |
| definition | : | the quality or character of life in a city or town (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | expressiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being expressive (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | humaneness, |
| definition | : | the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inhumaneness, inhumanity, |
| definition | : | the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | morality, |
| definition | : | concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | immorality, |
| definition | : | the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | amorality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being amoral (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | divinity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being divine (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ideality, |
| definition | : | the quality of being ideal (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unholiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unholy (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | parental quality, |
| definition | : | a quality appropriate to a parent (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | hardness, |
| definition | : | a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | penetrability, perviousness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | soapiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being soap or being covered with soap (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | extremeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being extreme (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | closeness, stuffiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being close and poorly ventilated (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | adequacy, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | worth, |
| definition | : | the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ineptitude, worthlessness, |
| definition | : | having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | good, goodness, |
| definition | : | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bad, badness, |
| definition | : | that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fecundity, fruitfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | usefulness, utility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being of practical use (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | asset, plus, |
| definition | : | a useful or valuable quality (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | constructiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of serving to build or improve (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | destructiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of causing destruction (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | positiveness, positivism, positivity, |
| definition | : | a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | negativeness, negativism, negativity, |
| definition | : | characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | occidentalism, |
| definition | : | the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | orientalism, |
| definition | : | the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | power, powerfulness, |
| definition | : | possession of controlling influence (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | romance, romanticism, |
| definition | : | an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | domesticity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being domestic or domesticated (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | solubility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | insolubility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | stuff, |
| definition | : | unspecified qualities required to do or be something (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | hot stuff, voluptuousness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | humor, humour, |
| definition | : | the quality of being funny (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | pathos, poignancy, |
| definition | : | a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | tone, |
| definition | : | the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | relativity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | responsiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | deadness, unresponsiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | subjectivism, |
| definition | : | the quality of being subjective (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | snootiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being snooty (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ulteriority, |
| definition | : | the quality of being ulterior (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | memorability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being worth remembering (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | waxiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | good, |
| definition | : | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | bad, |
| definition | : | having undesirable or negative qualities (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | positive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | negative, |
| definition | : | characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features (adj.all) |
2. a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | degree, grade, level, |
| definition | : | a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | superior, |
| definition | : | of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | inferior, |
| definition | : | of low or inferior quality (adj.all) |
3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | sound property, |
| definition | : | an attribute of sound (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | harmonic, |
| definition | : | any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | resonance, |
| definition | : | the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nasality, |
| definition | : | a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | register, |
| definition | : | (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
4. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | attribute, dimension, property, |
| definition | : | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | texture, |
| definition | : | the essential quality of something (noun.cognition) |
5. high social status (noun.state)
6. of high social status (adj.all)
| similar | : | upper-class, |
| definition | : | occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society (adj.all) |
7. of superior grade (adj.all)
| similar | : | superior, |
| definition | : | of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all) |
8. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)
9. a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | dispose, qualify, |
| definition | : | make fit or prepared (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | qualify, |
| definition | : | pronounce fit or able (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | measure up, qualify, |
| definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
10. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
11. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | typical or distinctive (adj.all) |
12. high social status (noun.state)
| derivation | : | measure up, qualify, |
| definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
13. of superior grade (adj.all)
| derivation | : | choiceness, fineness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being very good indeed (noun.attribute) |
14. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)
15. a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | dispose, qualify, |
| definition | : | make fit or prepared (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | qualify, |
| definition | : | pronounce fit or able (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | measure up, qualify, |
| definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
16. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
17. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | typical or distinctive (adj.all) |
18. high social status (noun.state)
| derivation | : | measure up, qualify, |
| definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
19. of superior grade (adj.all)
| derivation | : | choiceness, fineness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being very good indeed (noun.attribute) |
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