noun
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Examples
- the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
noun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
Synonyms
Examples
- the quality of students has risen
- an executive of low caliber
noun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Synonyms
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- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
noun
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Synonyms
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- the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
- the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
noun
high social status
Examples
- a man of quality
adjective
of superior grade
Synonyms
Examples
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
adjective
of high social status
Examples
- people of quality
- a quality family