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QUALITY Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word quality. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word quality. (close relations)

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distinction
nounn
noun

• a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a distinguishing difference between similar things or people

• an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority

eminence
nounn
noun

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

excellence
nounn
noun

• the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

• an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

greatness
nounn
noun

• the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

• unusual largeness in size or extent or number

merit
nounn
noun

• any admirable quality or attribute

• the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

verb

• be worthy or deserving

superiority
nounn
noun

• the quality of being superior

• the quality of being at a competitive advantage

• displaying a sense of being better than others

• the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

value
nounn
noun

• a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

• the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

• the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else

• relative darkness or lightness of a color

• (music) the relative duration of a musical note

• an ideal accepted by some individual or group

verb

• fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

• hold dear

• regard highly; think much of

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• estimate the value of

worth
verb, nounv, n
noun

• French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)

• an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

• the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

adjective satellite

• (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

• having a specified value

caliber
nounn
noun

• a degree or grade of excellence or worth

• diameter of a tube or gun barrel

calibre
nounn
noun

• a degree or grade of excellence or worth

• diameter of a tube or gun barrel

character
nounn
noun

• an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

• a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

• the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

• an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• good repute

• a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

• a written symbol that is used to represent speech

• (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

verb

• engrave or inscribe characters on

choice
nounn
noun

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• the act of choosing or selecting

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• appealing to refined taste

lineament
nounn
noun

• a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

• the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

prime
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers

noun

• a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

• the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.

• the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

adjective satellite

• first in rank or degree

• used of the first or originating agent

• of superior grade

• being at the best stage of development

verb

• insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

• cover with a primer; apply a primer to

• fill with priming liquid

prize
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

• goods or money obtained illegally

• something given as a token of victory

adjective satellite

• of superior grade

verb

• hold dear

• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

• regard highly; think much of

select
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• selected or chosen for special qualifications

verb

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

timber
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

• a beam made of wood

• a post made of wood

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

timbre
nounn
noun

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

tone
nounn
noun

• the quality of a person's voice

• (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a steady sound without overtones

• the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

• a musical interval of two semitones

• the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

verb

• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

• vary the pitch of one's speech

• change the color or tone of

• change to a color image

• give a healthy elasticity to

Best Hypernyms For QUALITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for quality, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
attribute degree dimension grade level property rank
Phrases (4)
social ranksocial stationsocial statussound property

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