Qualitative
Origin: Lat. qualitatīvus
Characterizes something that can be observed but not measured numerically. Qualitative information can be as objective or subjective as quantitative information. A qualitative approach generally analyses in depth a few observations about a large number of characteristics and changing cause-effect relationships.
Spanish: Cualitativo
Sources and references
- Oxford Dictionaries and Wikipediacited 2 times
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Mentions
Mentioned by
- Ariole
- Bayesians
- Catastrophe theory
- Chaos Analysis Use in Forecasting
- Data availability
- Data collection
- Discontinuity, lack of continuity
- Extrapolative methods
- Forecast methods
- Foresight methods
- Futures methodology
- Indicator
- Indicator, variable, factor, metric
- Narrative analysis
- Narrative, Storyline
- Non-mathematical model
- Normative forecasting
- Personal futures
- Predictability
- Qualitative techniques
- Quantitive techniques
- Scenario (story, narrative, outcome, path)
- Simulation modeling
- Sustainable development principle
- Technological forecasting
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