The Collaborative International Dictionary
Qualitative \Qual"i*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.] Relating to quality; having the character of quality. -- Qual"i*ta*tive*ly, adv.
Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.
Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) The determination of the elements, functional groups or compounds present in a sample.
WordNet
n. the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements [syn: chemical analysis]
Wikipedia
Qualitative analysis may refer to:
- Qualitative research, an inquiry into the reasoning behind human behavior
- Qualitative organic analysis, a type of chemical analysis
- Qualitative inorganic analysis, a type of chemical analysis
Usage examples of "qualitative analysis".
Trying to make sense out of fragments in the Id is like trying to run a qualitative analysis in the middle of a sun.
Which meant that a qualitative analysis of an already-assembled machine was none too easy.
Can you fence, juggle, carry out a qualitative analysis, identify birdcalls, practice judo, medicine, or law?