Qualitative descriptions or distinctions are based on some quality or characteristic rather than on some quantity or measured value. Qualitative may also refer to: *

Qualitative property Qualitative properties are properties that are observed and can generally not be measured with a numerical result. They are contrasted to quantitative properties which have numerical characteristics. Some engineering and scientific properties are ...

, a property that can be observed but not measured numerically *

Qualitative research Qualitative research is a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation. This ...

, a research paradigm focusing on non-quantifiable measurements *

Qualitative analysis (disambiguation) Qualitative analysis may refer to: * Qualitative research, an inquiry into the reasoning behind human behavior * Qualitative inorganic analysis Classical qualitative inorganic analysis is a method of analytical chemistry which seeks to find the el ...

Qualitative data Qualitative properties are properties that are observed and can generally not be measured with a numerical result. They are contrasted to quantitative properties which have numerical characteristics. Some engineering and scientific properties are ...

, data that is not quantified *

Qualitative observation Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perception and recording of data via the use of scientific instruments. The ...

, descriptive observations we make with our senses

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