Standard Lemma guide

Qual

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: K W AA1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Short for qualitative

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of qual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, plural-normally, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Qualitative analysis or research.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative form of quali.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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6

noun

Meaning 6

qualification exam for artificial intelligence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Clipping of qualified