Category:Qualitative

Qual"i*ta*tive, a. Etym: [cf. Ll. gualitativus, f. qualitatif.]

Defn: relating to quality; having the character of quality. -- qual"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. Qualitative analysis (chem.), analysis Which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any Regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with Quantitative analysis.