qualitative — ODE

qualitative /ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv

▸ adjective

1 relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity. Often contrasted with quantitative:

a qualitative change in the undergraduate curriculum.

▪ Grammar denoting an adjective that describes the quality of something in size, appearance, value, etc. Such adjectives can be submodified by words such as very and have comparative and superlative forms. Contrasted with classifying

2 Nigerian English of high quality; excellent:

he offered free and qualitative education to the children.

– ORIGIN early 17th century: from late Latin qualitativus, from Latin qualitas (see quality).