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, unlike quantitative properties, which have numerical characteristics. Description Qualitative properties are properties that 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 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 u ...

Qualitative data Qualitative properties are properties that are observed and can generally not be measured with a numerical result, unlike Quantitative property, quantitative properties, which have numerical characteristics. Description Qualitative properties a ...

, data that is not quantified *

Qualitative observation Observation in the natural sciences is an act or instance of noticing or perceiving and the acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perceptio ...

, descriptive observations we make with our senses *In the philosophy of mind, an adjective used in relation to

qualia In philosophy of mind, qualia (; singular: quale ) are defined as instances of subjective, conscious experience. The term ''qualia'' derives from the Latin neuter plural form (''qualia'') of the Latin adjective '' quālis'' () meaning "of what ...

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