Qualitative

Description

Analysis used to determine what kind of material is present. Any technique that is soley qualitative can identify or classify a material, but not measure the amount of material present. Mesurement techniques are quantitative.

Synonyms and Related Terms

qualitativ (Deut.); qualitative (Fr.);

Authority

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998