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

• The picture quality was bad and it was difficult to make out the fingerprints from that photograph.
• We would prefer that you deliver a quality product and we are prepared to wait for it a little longer.
• Be prepared to pay for quality and value add.

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

News & Articles

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• Smithers Quality Assessments Receives Accreditation For Occupational Health And Safety Certification
  Smithers Quality Assessments (SQA), a Smithers Group company, has received accreditation from ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS) 18001, ANSI/AIHA Z10, and CSA Z1000
  June 13, 2013 - SafetyOnline
• Quality Systems, Inc. to Present at the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Healthcare Conference
  Quality Systems, Inc. announced today that its management plans to present its corporate story at the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Healthcare Conference.
  June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Quality Engineer
  Summary: This position evaluates and proposes new quality procedures in order to ensure company manufacturing, safety and quality standards are being met. Conducts internal audits of various systems in order to evaluate compliance. Plays key role in the meeting of all Quality departmental goals.
  June 12, 2013 - Rigzone

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in New York Times
  That kind of judge, Obama explained, will have empathy: "I view the quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes."
• Max Baucus in Salt Lake Tribune
  We worked to build a balanced, common-sense package that ensures quality, affordable coverage and doesn't add a dime to the deficit,said Baucus, borrowing a line from President Barack Obama.
• Miroslav Klose in The Associated Press
  Spain is still ruling supreme in Europe but, in terms of quality, I think we have improved, big time,Klose said Sunday. "A few years ago, people kept saying, 'Isn't it a shame there aren't any new generations coming through? We've no...