Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qual

/kwˈɑl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: qual
IPA: /kwˈɑl/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of qual.

noun

Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Qualitative analysis or research.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of quali.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Short for qualitative

noun

qualification exam for artificial intelligence

Example Sentences

"He'd refused to say anything more, because he didn't want to distract her with his problems on the eve of the Quals."
"To be a theorist, you also had to pass a special theory section on the quals."
"We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services."
"Finally, in the school of education, I found coursework that included qual and quant methodology."
"Well, that reminds me of the QUAL [qualification exam for artificial intelligence]."

Etymology

Clipping of qualified

Usage

Inflected Forms

Quals (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce qual?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈɑl/.
What does qual mean?: Alternative letter-case form of qual.
Where does qual come from?: Clipping of qualified

How to pronounce qual

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