Synonyms: quality
Definition: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Usage: the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare
Similar words: attribute
Definition: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Synonyms: quality, caliber, calibre
Definition: a degree or grade of excellence or worth
Usage: the quality of students has risen; an executive of low caliber
Similar words: degree, grade, level
Definition: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Usage: a moderate grade of intelligence; a high level of care is required; it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms: quality, timber, timbre, tone
Definition: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Usage: the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely; the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
Similar words: sound property
Definition: an attribute of sound
Synonyms: quality, lineament, character
Definition: a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Usage: each town has a quality all its own; the radical character of our demands
Similar words: dimension, property, attribute
Definition: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Usage: self-confidence is not an endearing property
Synonyms: quality
Definition: high social status
Usage: a man of quality
Similar words: rank, social rank, social station, social status
Definition: position in a social hierarchy
Usage: the British are more aware of social status than Americans are
Synonyms: quality
Definition: of high social status
Usage: people of quality; a quality family
Similar words: upper-class
Definition: occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
Synonyms: choice, select, prime, prize, quality
Definition: of superior grade
Usage: choice wines; prime beef; prize carnations; quality paper; select peaches
Similar words: superior
Definition: of high or superior quality or performance
Usage: superior wisdom derived from experience; superior math students