1. quality

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

Example Sentences:
'the quality of mercy is not strained'

2. caliber, calibre, quality

a degree or grade of excellence or worth

Example Sentences:
'the quality of students has risen'
'an executive of low caliber'

• caliber
• calibre

3. character, lineament, quality

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

Example Sentences:
'each town has a quality all its own'
'the radical character of our demands'

• character
• lineament

4. quality, timber, timbre, tone

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Example Sentences:
'the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely'
'the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet'

• timber
• timbre
• tone

5. quality

high social status

Example Sentences:
'a man of quality'

6. choice, prime, prize, quality, select

of superior grade

Example Sentences:
'choice wines'
'prime beef'
'prize carnations'
'quality paper'
'select peaches'

• choice
• prime
• prize
• select

7. quality

of high social status

Example Sentences:
'people of quality'
'a quality family'