Concerned with the nature and characteristics of something rather than its amount or numerical size.
Natural examples
Die qualitative Studie führte lange Gespräche mit Bewohnern.
The qualitative study held lengthy interviews with residents.
In der qualitativen Studie führten Forschende lange Gespräche mit den Bewohnern.
In the qualitative study, researchers held long interviews with residents.
Der Bericht enthält qualitative und quantitative Ergebnisse.
The report includes qualitative and quantitative results.
Usage note
Qualitativ often contrasts with quantitativ: qualitative data describe features, while quantitative data count amounts.
Mini-lesson: qualitativ
Concerned with the nature and characteristics of something rather than its amount or numerical size. Qualitativ often contrasts with quantitativ: qualitative data describe features, while quantitative data count amounts.
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