- an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
- a degree or grade of excellence or worth
- a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
- (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
💬 Examples
- "the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare"
- "the quality of students has risen"
- "an executive of low caliber"
- "each town has a quality all its own"