定性

dìngxìng

verb #25,115

Meanings

1 to determine the nature of something
2 to characterize; to classify
3 qualitative (analysis)

Characters

to determine; to decide; to fix

nature; character; quality

Examples

法院对这件事进行了定性。

Fǎyuàn duì zhè jiàn shì jìnxíng le dìngxìng.

The court determined the nature of this matter.

事故定性为人为操作失误。

Shìgù dìngxìng wéirén wéi cāozuò shīwù.

The accident was classified as human operational error.

Tips

usage

定性 contrasts with 定量 (dìngliàng, quantitative). 定性分析 means qualitative analysis and 定量分析 means quantitative analysis.

Stroke Order

定 dìng

性 xìng