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quality

/ˈkwɒləti/noun

उच्चारण क्वॉलटी

गुणवत्ता; गुण

Basic word

nounqualities
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    [U, C]

    the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad something is; a high standard; a thing that is part of a person's character, especially something good; a feature of something, especially one that makes it different from something else

    गुणवत्ता; गुण

    • good quality
    • leadership qualities
    • The shop is known for the high quality of its cotton fabrics.
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    • Honesty is the quality I admire most in a friend.
    • Air quality in the city is poor during the winter months.

    Synonyms standard grade calibre characteristic trait

adjective
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    [only before noun]

    of a high standard

    उच्च गुणवत्ता का

    • quality education
    • The school offers quality teaching at a very low fee.
    • They sell quality furniture made from local wood.
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    • Families want quality healthcare close to their homes.

    Synonyms superior excellent first-class fine

    Opposite inferior poor

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the quality words: quality, standard, calibre (the quality of a person's ability: 'a teacher of high calibre'), grade, trait (a quality of a person's character).

गुणवत्ता के शब्द याद रखिए: quality, standard, calibre (किसी व्यक्ति की योग्यता का स्तर: 'a teacher of high calibre'), grade, trait (व्यक्ति के चरित्र का गुण)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Quality, not quantity (it is better to have a few good things than many poor things).

कहावत अक्सर पूछी जाती है: quality, not quantity (बहुत सी ख़राब चीज़ों से थोड़ी अच्छी चीज़ें बेहतर हैं)।

Quality of life (how good a person's life is), quality control (checking that products are of a good standard), quality time (time spent giving full attention to family or friends), poor or high quality.

Collocations: quality of life (जीवन की गुणवत्ता), quality control (उत्पादों के अच्छे मानक की जाँच, गुणवत्ता नियंत्रण), quality time (परिवार या मित्रों पर पूरा ध्यान देकर बिताया समय), poor या high quality।

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General knowledge

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) gives the ISI mark for quality; AGMARK is for agricultural products; Hallmark is for gold jewellery.

भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (BIS) गुणवत्ता के लिए ISI चिह्न देता है; AGMARK कृषि उत्पादों के लिए है; Hallmark सोने के आभूषणों के लिए है।