quality

Meanings

• an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --Shakespeare
  • "the quality of mercy is not strained"
• a degree or grade of excellence or worth
  • "the quality of students has risen"
• a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  • "each town has a quality all its own"
• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
• high social status
  • "a man of quality"
• of superior grade
  • "quality paper"
• of high social status
  • "people of quality"
  • "a quality family"

Synonyms

caliber, calibre, character, choice, lineament, prime, prize, select, timber, timbre, tone