qualitative

形容词 qualitative:

1. involving distinctions based on qualities
2. relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

qual.i.ta.tive

adj.Abbr. qual.（形容词）缩写 qual.
Of, relating to, or concerning quality.
性质的、品质的：性质的、有关性质的或涉及品质的

来源：
Middle English [producing a primary quality]
中古英语 [产生一种原始的特性]
from Medieval Latin qu3lit3tovus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 qu3lit3tovus
from Late Latin [qualitative]
源自 后期拉丁语 [质的]
from Latin qu3lit3s qualit3t- [quality] * see quality
源自 拉丁语 qu3lit3s qualit3t- [本质，特性] *参见 quality

【引伸】
qual.ita.tively
adv.（副词）