quality
distinguishing feature
crystal twinning
two separate crystals sharing some of the same crystal lattice points in a symmetrical manner
surface roughness
component of surface finish (surface texture)
vernation
formation of new leaves or fronds
suffrage
right to vote in public and political elections
honesty
moral quality; the avoidance of engaging in deception
arbitrariness
quality of being "determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle"
legitimacy
quality that is founded in law, in justice, or in equity
asymptotic freedom
phenomenon in certain quantum systems in which the coupling constant becomes small at high energy scales
attribute
property (philosophy, ontology)
modularity
degree to which a system's components may be separated and recombined
Wintel
partnership of Microsoft Windows and Intel producing personal computers using Intel x86-compatible processors running Microsoft Windows
aptitude
ability to perform an action or fulfill a role
sense
nature of the roles of nucleic acid molecules in specifying amino acids: DNA is positive-sense if an RNA version of the same sequence is translated or translatable into protein, negative-sense if not
colorfastness
property of colored materials such as textiles to resist fading and running when exposed to various agencies such as washing, rubbing, daylight, etc.
shelf life
length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use or consumption
value-fixed
being able to buy the same amount of goods over time
serviceability
conditions under which a building is still considered useful
social quality
elements that should constitute a good or decent society
software portability
usability of the same software in different environments
lyricism
quality that expresses deep feelings or emotions in an inspired work of art
British national identity
state or quality of being British, or of embodying British characteristics
in memoriam
Latin phrase referring to actions taken in memory of a deceased individual or individuals
appearance
way something appears
performativity
linguistic quality
resolution
smallest change in the underlying physical quantity that the measurement system can detect
vulgarity
quality of being common, coarse, or unrefined
counterfactual definiteness
aspect of the relationship between theory and experimentation in some contexts
lighter-than-air
property necessary for a gas to be considered a lifting gas
unfinished symphony
fragment of a symphony, by a particular composer, that musicians and academics consider incomplete or unfinished for various reasons
impermanence
quality of lasting, or being intended to last, a limited period of time
responsivity
in electronics, the input-output gain of a detector system
fire-resistance rating
duration for a passive fire protection to withstand a standard fire resistance test
reliability
personal quality of being reliable, dependable or trustworthy
secularity
state of being separate from religion
haste
completing a task as quickly as possible, often at a cost to diligence
bestiality
human behaviour that is in extreme opposition to moral norms
feature
in machine learning, individual measurable property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed
slipperiness
characteristic of a object
subtlety
quality of being hard to grasp, not obvious or easily understood, barely noticeable
hypertonicity
high osmotic value of a solution
discreteness
quality of consisting of distinct, discontinuous elements without overlap
descent
biological or social descent of an individual
cost effectiveness
economic concept of value for expenditure
project complexity
property of a project which makes it difficult to understand, foresee, and control its behavior, even when given reasonably complete information about the project system