Effectiveness vs. Quality

Effectiveness vs. Quality — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Effectiveness and Quality

Effectivenessnoun

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

The effectiveness of the drug was well established.

Qualitynoun

(uncountable) Level of excellence.

This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.

Effectivenessnoun

The capacity or potential for achieving results.

Qualitynoun

(countable) A property or an attribute that differentiates a thing or person.

One of the qualities of pure iron is that it does not rust easily.While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.Security, stability, and efficiency are good qualities of an operating system.

Effectivenessnoun

The degree to which something achieves results.

He questioned the effectiveness of the treatment.

Qualitynoun

(archaic) High social position. (See also the quality.)

A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of quality.Membership of this golf club is limited to those of quality and wealth.
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Effectivenessnoun

power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect

Qualitynoun

(uncountable) The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items.

Effectivenessnoun

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;

the toxin's potencythe strength of the drinks

Qualitynoun

(thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.

Qualitynoun

The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like.

To identify quality try asking, "what does it feel like?".

Qualityadjective

Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose.

We only sell quality products.That was a quality game by Jim Smith.A quality system ensures products meet customer requirements.
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Qualitynoun

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone;

the quality of mercy is not strained

Qualitynoun

a degree or grade of excellence or worth;

the quality of students has risenan executive of low caliber

Qualitynoun

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;

each town has a quality all its ownthe radical character of our demands

Qualitynoun

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

the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovelythe muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet

Qualitynoun

high social status;

a man of quality

Qualityadjective

of superior grade;

choice winesprime beefprize carnationsquality paperselect peaches

Qualityadjective

of high social status;

people of qualitya quality family