- [uncountable, countable] the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad something is
- Improving the quality of care for nursing home residents is a priority.
- When costs are cut product quality suffers.
- of… quality The soil here is of poor quality.
- The food is fresh and of good quality.
- His goal was of top quality.
- goods of a high quality
- high-quality goods
- in quality a decline in water quality
- We have seen a marked improvement in the quality of service provided.
Extra Examples- The technique is used to enhance the quality of photographs.
- Budget cuts are affecting the quality of education for some students.
- All our cakes are made with top-quality ingredients.
- Use the highest-quality ingredients you can find.
- The photos are of variable quality.
- Most of the goods on offer are of very poor quality.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exceptional
- good
- …
- maintain
- enhance
- improve
- …
- vary
- improve
- go down
- …
- control
- assurance
- standards
- …
- of…quality
- quality of life
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- [uncountable] a high standard synonym excellence
- We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices.
- They need to decrease costs while maintaining quality.
- of quality contemporary writers of quality
- Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters.
Extra Examples- We offer unbeatable performance and quality in all our products.
- How can we increase production without sacrificing quality?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exceptional
- good
- …
- maintain
- enhance
- improve
- …
- vary
- improve
- go down
- …
- control
- assurance
- standards
- …
- of…quality
- quality of life
- [countable] a thing that is part of a person’s character, especially something good
- personal qualities such as honesty and generosity
- to have leadership qualities
- She has all the qualities of a good teacher.
- It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job.
- He has a lot of good qualities.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1- He showed great energy and leadership qualities.
- I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- admirable
- desirable
- endearing
- …
- have
- possess
- display
- …
- [countable, uncountable] a feature of somebody/something, especially one that makes them different from somebody/something else
- the special quality of light and shade in her paintings
- His voice has a rich, melodic quality.
Extra Examples- The ancient city of Assisi has a wonderful magical quality.
- The music gives the movie a dreamlike quality.
- They have real star quality.
- a singer with that elusive quality that makes a superstar
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- admirable
- desirable
- endearing
- …
- have
- possess
- display
- …
- (also more frequent quality newspaper)(British English) [countable] a newspaper that deals seriously with issues and has a high standard of editing and comment
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘character, disposition’ and ‘particular property or feature’): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs), from qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind’.
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