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qualitative research

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of research techniques in which data is obtained from a relatively small group of respondents and not analyzed with statistical techniques.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, human-sciences, marketing, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

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  • Czech: kvalitativní výzkum — techniques not relying on statistical analysis
  • Dutch: kwalitatief onderzoek — techniques not relying on statistical analysis
  • German: qualitative Forschung — techniques not relying on statistical analysis
  • Italian: ricerca qualitativa — techniques not relying on statistical analysis
  • Turkish: nitel araştırma — techniques not relying on statistical analysis
  • Turkish: niteliksel araştırma — techniques not relying on statistical analysis