| English | French |
|---|---|
| quality | qualite |
| quality | caractéristique |
| quality | nature |
| quality | qualité supérieure |
| quality | de qualité |
| quality | aloi |
| quality | timbre |
| English - Wordnet 3.0 | |
|---|---|
NOUN (5) 1. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; - Example: "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare 2. a degree or grade of excellence or worth; - Example: "the quality of students has risen" - Example: "an executive of low caliber" [syn: quality, caliber, calibre] 3. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; - Example: "each town has a quality all its own" - Example: "the radical character of our demands" [syn: quality, character, lineament] 4. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); - Example: "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely" - Example: "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet" [syn: timbre, timber, quality, tone] 5. high social status; - Example: "a man of quality" ADJECTIVE (2) 1. of superior grade; - Example: "choice wines" - Example: "prime beef" - Example: "prize carnations" - Example: "quality paper" - Example: "select peaches" [syn: choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select] 2. of high social status; - Example: "people of quality" - Example: "a quality family" |