Meaning of quality In English

• 0 how good or bad something is:

  • a shop advertising top quality electrical goods

  • The food was of such poor/low quality.

  • Their products are of very high quality.

  • I only buy good-quality wine.

  • The quality of the picture on our television isn't very good.

  • He's not interested in quality. All he cares about is making money.

  • My quality of life has improved tremendously since I moved to the country.

• 1 a characteristic or feature of someone or something:

  • leadership qualities

  • He has a lot of good qualities but being organized isn't one of them.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I don't think he has the right qualities to be a teacher.

  • This cheese has a rather rubbery quality to it (= it is like rubber).

• 2 of a high standard:

  • This is a quality product.

  • mainly UK The story received little coverage in the quality papers (= more serious newspapers).

  • That gig was quality.

• 3 the degree of excellence of something, often a high degree of it:

  • Our company guarantees the quality of our merchandise.

  • The fabric was of the highest quality.

• 4 a characteristic or feature of someone or something:

  • We’re looking for someone who loves children and has the qualities of a good teacher.

• 5 of a high standard; excellent:

  • This is a quality product.

• 6 how good or bad something is:

  • quality of sth We constantly seek to improve the quality of service we give to our customers.

  • This raises questions about the quality of management within the company.

  • We've been very happy with the quality of work they have delivered in recent months.

  • good/top/high quality British toys used to be good quality, not cheap mass-produced stuff.

  • They sell organic products of the highest quality.

  • poor/low quality We were shocked at the poor quality of some of the furniture.

  • improve/decline in quality His line manager believes his work had declined in quality.

  • picture/build/sound quality This type of TV delivers stunning picture quality.

• 7 a high standard:

  • They claim their brand name is a guarantee of quality.

  • The company is committed to quality.

• 8 a good feature of a person's character:

  • She has demonstrated great leadership qualities in continuing the company's success through a very difficult year.

  • Personal qualities and commitment are more important for the job than educational qualifications.

  • Inspectors normally need a degree, but exceptions are occasionally made for candidates with the right qualities.

• 9 a characteristic or feature of something, that makes it different from other things:

  • What qualities would you expect a German car to have?

  • We will combine the best qualities of both companies with a focus on our future, not our past.

• 10 of a high standard:

  • We ensure that only quality products are sold on our website.

  • a reputation for making quality fuel-efficient vehicles