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cualidad

Definitions of cualidad
  1. noun
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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    types:
    apariencia, aspecto
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    atracción
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
    claridad, nitidez, transparencia
    the quality of clear water
    opacidad
    the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
    facilidad, naturalidad, soltura
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
    acomodamiento, adecuación, aptitud, competencia, congruencia, conveniencia, idoneidad, propiedad, suficiencia
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    navegabilidad
    the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft
    impropiedad, inadecuación, inaptitud, inconveniencia, inepcia, ineptitud
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
    calaña, madera, naturaleza
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    aura
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    excelencia
    the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
    característica
    a distinguishing quality
    cambio, desigualdad
    the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change
    inalterabilidad
    the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
    identidad, igualdad
    the quality of being alike
    diferencia
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    duda, incerteza
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    particularidad
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    generalidad
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
    simpleza, simplicidad
    the quality of being simple or uncompounded
    complejidad
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    regularidad
    the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
    irregularidad
    not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    motricidad, movilidad, versatilidad
    the quality of moving freely
    agradable
    the quality of giving pleasure
    credibilidad, fiabilidad, verosimilitud
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
    incredibilidad
    the quality of being incredible
    contrasentido
    invalid or incorrect reasoning
    morbosidad
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
    banalidad, cotidianeidad, prosaísmo, vulgaridad
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
    excepcionalidad
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
    originalidad
    the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
    inexactitud
    the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
    aceptación, acogida, acogido, aura, boga, popularidad
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    desprestigio, impopularidad
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    ilegalidad
    the quality of failing to conform to law
    elegancia
    a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
    deslucimiento, inelegancia
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
    expresividad, plasticidad, rotundidad
    the quality of being expressive
    incomprensibilidad
    the quality of being incomprehensible
    humanidad
    the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
    moralidad
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    inmoralidad
    the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
    santidad
    the quality of being holy
    fidelidad
    the quality of being faithful
    infidelidad
    the quality of being unfaithful
    mundanalidad, mundanería, mundología
    the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
    candor, sencillez
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    impenetrabilidad
    the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
    suficiencia
    the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
    importancia
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    fecundidad
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
    aridez
    the quality of yielding nothing of value
    conveniencia, provecho, utilidad
    the quality of being of practical use
    esterilidad, inoperancia, inutilidad, vanidad
    the quality of having no practical use
    bien, pro, ventaja
    a useful or valuable quality
    destructividad
    the quality of causing destruction
    positivismo
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
    negativismo
    characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
    poder, potencia
    possession of controlling influence
    aptitud
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    impotencia
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    incapacidad
    lacking the power to perform
    romanticismo
    an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
    adaptabilidad
    the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
    inadapatabilidad
    the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
    pasaporte
    any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
    look
    physical appearance
    efecto, impresión
    an outward appearance
    facciones, fisonomía
    the visual appearance of something or someone
    imagen
    (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
    rostro, semblante
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    hirsutez, pilosidad, vellosidad
    the quality of having hair
    belleza
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    afinidad
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    fascinación, seducción, tentación
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
    fuerza de atracción, gancho
    the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
    aliciente, atractivo, cebo
    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    fealdad
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    deformidad, desfiguración
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
    vulgaridad
    an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
    imperfección, mácula, tacha, tara
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    descoloración
    a soiled or discolored appearance
    vistosidad
    an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
    transparencia, trasparencia
    the quality of being clear and transparent
    diafanidad, translucidez
    the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
    visibilidad
    capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
    nubosidad
    the quality of being cloudy
    indistinción, vaguedad, vellosidad
    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
    adustez, rigor, rigurosidad, severidad
    something hard to endure
    compatibilidad
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibilidad
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    maravilla
    admirable excellence
    grandeza, grandiosidad, magnificencia
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance
    lugar, punto
    an outstanding characteristic
    aspecto
    a characteristic to be considered
    conmutabilidad, transmutabilidad
    the quality of being commutable
    reversibilidad
    the quality of being reversible in either direction
    inconstancia, inestabilidad, veleidad
    the quality of being changeable and variable
    variabilidad
    the quality of being subject to variation
    intercambiabilidad
    the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
    progresividad
    advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
    constancia
    the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
    mutabilidad
    the quality of being capable of mutation
    inalterabilidad, inmutabilidad
    the quality of being incapable of mutation
    alteridad, otredad
    the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
    identidad
    exact sameness
    paridad
    the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
    diferencial
    a quality that differentiates between similar things
    distinción
    a distinguishing difference
    discordancia, discrepancia, divergencia
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    desemejanza, disimilitud
    the quality of being dissimilar
    cambio, variedad
    a difference that is usually pleasant
    desigualdad, desnivel
    lack of equality
    inevitabilidad
    the quality of being unavoidable
    opción, probabilidad, verosimilitud
    the probability of a specified outcome
    entredicho
    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
    improbabilidad
    the quality of being improbable
    tangibilidad
    the quality of being perceivable by touch
    especifidad
    the quality of being specific rather than general
    especifidad
    the quality of being specific to a particular organism
    catolicidad, universalidad
    the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
    complicación
    puzzling complexity
    detalle
    marked by elaborately complex detail
    periodicidad
    the quality of recurring at regular intervals
    intermitencia
    the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
    oscilación
    the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
    aleatoriedad
    the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
    inestabilidad, inseguridad
    the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable
    fuerza motriz, locomoción, motricidad
    the power or ability to move
    motilidad
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
    movilidad
    the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
    inmovilidad
    not capable of being moved or rearranged
    amenidad
    pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
    afabilidad, amabilidad, majeza
    the quality of nice
    odiosidad
    the quality of being offensive
    asquerosidad
    a quality of extreme unpleasantness
    autenticidad, casticidad, legitimidad, tipicidad
    undisputed credibility
    rigor, validez
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
    marrullería
    apparent validity
    inverosimilitud
    the quality of provoking disbelief
    racionalidad
    the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
    sencillez
    not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
    espontaneidad, naturalidad
    the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
    sencillez
    the quality of being natural and without pretensions
    pose, retórica
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
    artificialidad
    the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    apariencia, fachada, fingimiento, presunción, pretensiones, pretensión, pretexto
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    nocividad
    the quality of being noxious
    toxicidad
    grave harmfulness or deadliness
    letalidad
    the quality of being deadly
    podredumbre
    the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
    inaceptabilidad
    unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
    exotismo
    the quality of being exotic
    novedad
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
    heterodoxia
    the quality of being unorthodox
    ortodoxia
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    exactitud
    the quality of being exact
    inexactitud
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    honorabilidad, merecimiento, mérito
    the quality or state of having merit or value
    demérito, indignidad
    the quality or state of lacking merit or value
    legalidad
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
    legitimidad
    lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
    licitud
    the quality of strictly conforming to law
    ilegalidad
    unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
    invalidez, inviabilidad, nulidad
    illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
    ilegitimidad
    unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
    estilo, garbo, salero
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    delicadeza, fineza, finura
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    cortesía
    elegance suggestive of a royal court
    buen gusto
    elegance indicated by good taste
    cursilería
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
    chic, distinción
    elegance by virtue of being fashionable
    brillantez, esplendor, grandeza, grandiosidad, magnificencia
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
    boato, esplendidez, fasto, fastuosidad, pompa, rumbo
    ceremonial elegance and splendor
    clase
    elegance in dress or behavior
    aturdimiento, chambonada, desgarbo, desmaña, torpeza
    the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
    cutrería, desaliño, desaseo, despilfarro, ruindad, vileza
    a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
    escabrosidad, grosería, tosquedad
    an unpolished unrefined quality
    cerrilismo, incultura, ramplonería, rispidez, rusticidad, zafiedad
    inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
    ampulosidad, aparatosidad, elación, empaque, hinchazón, magisterio, mirlo, pedantería, pomposidad, prosopopeya, rimbombancia
    lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
    legibilidad
    a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
    inteligibilidad
    the quality of language that is comprehensible
    claridad, lucidez, nitidez, transparencia
    free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
    coherencia
    logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
    inescrutabilidad
    the quality of being impossible to investigate
    ilegibilidad
    the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
    opacidad
    incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning
    obscuridad
    the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
    rectitud
    adhering to moral principles
    perversidad
    failure to adhere to moral principles
    misericordia
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
    barbaridad, barbarie, enormidad, salvajada
    the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
    sensibilidad
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    insensibilidad
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    conciencia
    conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
    bondad
    moral excellence or admirableness
    castidad, honestidad, pudor, pureza, virtud
    morality with respect to sexual relations
    depravación, vicio
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
    carácter sagrado
    the quality of being sacred
    seguridad
    the quality of being safe
    peligrosidad
    the quality of not being safe
    incurabilidad
    incapability of being cured or healed
    consagración, dedicación, devoción, entrega
    complete and wholehearted fidelity
    lealtad
    the quality of being loyal
    inconstancia, infidencia, volubilidad
    unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
    deslealtad
    the quality of being disloyal
    ingenuidad, inocencia, naturalidad
    the quality of innocent naivete
    credulidad
    tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
    simplicidad
    a lack of penetration or subtlety
    derechura, franqueza, sinceridad
    trueness of course toward a goal
    aspereza, bronquedad, dureza, escabrosidad
    the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
    eficacia, potencia
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valencia
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    valencia
    (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
    valor
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    ventaja
    any admirable quality or attribute
    demérito
    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
    mezquindad
    worthlessness due to insignificance
    chapucería
    the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
    vacío
    the quality of being valueless or futile
    deseabilidad
    the quality of being worthy of desiring
    bienestar
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    grado óptimo, lo ideal
    most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
    lo peor
    something inferior in quality or condition or effect
    fertilidad, riqueza
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
    productividad
    the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
    improductividad
    the quality of lacking the power to produce
    destino, oficio, uso, utilidad
    what something is used for
    futilidad
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
    factibilidad, practicidad
    concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
    impracticabilidad
    concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
    impracticabilidad
    the quality of not being usable
    competencia, preparación
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    incapacidad, incompetencia, inhabilidad
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    delantera, superioridad, ventaja
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    fuerte
    an asset of special worth or utility
    prudencia
    the quality of being prudent and sensible
    imprudencia, inconveniencia
    the quality of being ill-advised
    asertividad, seguridad en sí mismo
    aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
    persuasiva
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
    dominio absoluto
    complete power over a person or situation
    influencia, influjo
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    control
    power to direct or determine
    jurisdicción
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
    veto
    the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
    efectividad
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
    poderes mágicos
    an ability to perform magic
    habilidad física
    the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
    contractilidad
    the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
    capacidad
    the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    debilidad, desamparo, flaqueza, fragilidad
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    desinterés
    inability to capture or hold one's interest
    incapacidad
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    incapacidad, incompetencia, ineficacia, inutilidad
    lacking the power to be effective
    polvo de estrellas
    a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
    insuficiencia
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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    atributo
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    synonyms: calibre
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    types:
    calidad superior, superioridad
    the quality of being superior
    inferioridad
    an inferior quality
    finura, pureza
    the quality of being very good indeed
    primera clase
    the highest rank in a classification
    primerísima calidad
    the highest quality gems
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    grado
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  3. noun
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
    synonyms: atributo, propiedad, virtud
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    types:
    característica
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
    característica
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    textura
    the essential quality of something
    faceta
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    atractivo
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    excelencia
    an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
    aspecto externo, exterioridad
    outward features
    particularidad, peculiaridad
    an odd or unusual characteristic
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    concepto
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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