qualities
- 1Plural of quality.
The interviewer asked her to describe the qualities that set her apart from other candidates.
Good wine is judged on qualities like aroma, balance, and finish.
Note
A plural that mostly belongs to one meaning of quality: the distinguishing trait, as in leadership qualities or the qualities of a good wine. Quality as a level of excellence is uncountable, so it rarely takes the plural. Speak of high quality, not high qualities. The archaic senses of rank and social position could be counted, as can the vapor-to-mixture ratio in thermodynamics, but everyday use is about traits.
qualities is a form of quality
quality, noun: The standard of something as measured against other things of its kind; how good or bad it is, including how well made and free from faults it is. Full entry
- Forms
- qualityqualities plural
- Spelling
- quality → qualities: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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