Collocations for quality - noun
1. how good/bad sth is
ADJECTIVE
excellent,
exceptional,
good,
high,
outstanding,
superior,
top
All our cakes are made with top-quality ingredients.
All our cakes are made with top-quality ingredients.
inferior,
low,
poor
variable, varying
product, service
audio, recording, sound
image, picture, video
air, water
food
artistic, technical
variable, varying
product, service
audio, recording, sound
image, picture, video
air, water
food
artistic, technical
VERB + quality
maintain
enhance, improve, raise
affect, compromise, impact (AmE), impact on, impair (esp. BrE), reduce, sacrifice
How can we increase production without sacrificing quality?
enhance, improve, raise
affect, compromise, impact (AmE), impact on, impair (esp. BrE), reduce, sacrifice
How can we increase production without sacrificing quality?
assess,
determine,
evaluate,
judge,
measure,
monitor,
rate,
test
deliver
We aim to deliver quality to our customers.
deliver
We aim to deliver quality to our customers.
quality + VERB
vary
improve
go down, suffer
When costs are cut, product quality suffers.
improve
go down, suffer
When costs are cut, product quality suffers.
PHRASES
quality of life
Advances in technology would, it was hoped, improve the quality of life.
Advances in technology would, it was hoped, improve the quality of life.
2. characteristic
ADJECTIVE
admirable,
desirable,
endearing,
fine,
good,
great,
positive
negative
redeeming
I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
negative
redeeming
I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
individual,
personal
inherent, innate, intrinsic
distinctive, particular, special, unique, wonderful
elusive, rare, star
a singer with that elusive quality that sells records
They have real star quality.
inherent, innate, intrinsic
distinctive, particular, special, unique, wonderful
elusive, rare, star
a singer with that elusive quality that sells records
They have real star quality.
essential,
important
aesthetic, artistic, literary
dreamlike, magical, timeless
moral, spiritual
physical
feminine, masculine
leadership
aesthetic, artistic, literary
dreamlike, magical, timeless
moral, spiritual
physical
feminine, masculine
leadership
VERB + quality
have,
possess
display, show
lack
give
The music gives the movie a dreamlike quality.
display, show
lack
give
The music gives the movie a dreamlike quality.