1.Definition: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Related Noun(s):timber, timbre, tone

Category: General

2.Definition: a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

"Each town has a quality all its own", "The radical character of our demands"

Related Noun(s):character, lineament

Category: General

3.Definition: a degree or grade of excellence or worth

"The quality of students has risen", "An executive of low caliber"

Related Noun(s):caliber, calibre

Category: General

4.Definition: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

"The quality of mercy is not strained"

Category: General

5.Definition: high social status

"A man of quality"

Category: General