Qualitative means relating to the nature or stardand of something, rather than to its quantity.
例句
There are qualitative differences in the way children and adults think...孩子和成年人的思维方式有质的不同。That's the whole difference between quantitative and qualitative research.那就是定量研究和定性研究之间的重大差别。
英汉词典释义
adj.
定性的, 性质(上)的; 质量的
Qualitative analysis shows that water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.定性分析表明水是由氢氧结合而成的。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. involving distinctions based on qualities;
"qualitative change""qualitative data""qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
2. relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities