English Dictionary: Qualittskabel | by the DICT Development Group |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Quality \Qual"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Qualities}. [F. qualit[82], L. qualitas, fr. qualis how constituted, as; akin to E. which. See {Which}.] 1. The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort; rank. We lived most joyful, obtaining acquaintance with many of the city not of the meanest quality. --Bacon 2. Special or temporary character; profession; occupation; assumed or asserted rank, part, or position. I made that inquiry in quality of an antiquary. --Gray. 3. That which makes, or helps to make, anything such as it is; anything belonging to a subject, or predicable of it; distinguishing property, characteristic, or attribute; peculiar power, capacity, or virtue; distinctive trait; as, the tones of a flute differ from those of a violin in quality; the great quality of a statesman. Note: Qualities, in metaphysics, are primary or secondary. Primary are those essential to the existence, and even the conception, of the thing, as of matter or spirit Secondary are those not essential to such a conception. 4. An acquired trait; accomplishment; acquisition. He had those qualities of horsemanship, dancing, and fencing which accompany a good breeding. --Clarendon. 5. Superior birth or station; high rank; elevated character. [bd]Persons of quality.[b8] --Bacon. {Quality binding}, a kind of worsted tape used in Scotland for binding carpets, and the like. {The quality}, those of high rank or station, as distinguished from {the masses}, or common people; the nobility; the gentry. I shall appear at the masquerade dressed up in my feathers, that the quality may see how pretty they will look in their traveling habits. --Addison. Syn: Property; attribute; nature; peculiarity; character; sort; rank; disposition; temper. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Quilled \Quilled\, a. Furnished with quills; also, shaped like quills. [bd]A sharp-quilled porcupine.[b8] --Shak. {Quilled suture} (Surg.), a variety of stitch in which the threads after being passed deeply through the edges of a wound are secured about two quills or bodies of similar shape, in order to produce a suitable degree of pressure. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
quality assurance necessary to provide adequate confidence that the product optimally fulfils customers' expectations, i.e. that it is problem-free and well able to perform the task it was designed for. The QA of a commercial product usually involves {alpha testing}, where an early version of the product is tested at the developer's site, and is then improved accordingly. Then, an almost complete version of the product is made available for {beta testing} by (selected) real users. Faults identified during beta testing should be fixed before the product is released for full scale manufacturing and distribution. (2001-04-21) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
quality control requirements. Quality control should be independent from production. (2001-05-20) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Quality Systems & Software Ltd. engineering tool. They also provide consultancy as Requirements Engineering Ltd. {Home (http://www.qss.co.uk/)}. E-mail: Ian Alexander Haisman-Baker <100023.44@compuserve.com>. (1995-11-11) |