English · Work & Business
quality
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/
[/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/]
standard of goodness
Beginnernoun
Definition
How good or bad something is, or a particular feature of someone or something.
Example
Customers were willing to pay more for the higher quality of the handmade furniture.
Customers were willing to pay more for the higher quality of the handmade furniture.
Etymology
From Latin 'qualitas' (a quality, property), coined by Cicero to translate a Greek term.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for both the standard of goods and personal characteristics.