appearance vs quality

quality vs appearance

appearance and quality both are nouns.

appearance is not an adjective while quality is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appearance	Yes	No	No	No
quality	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, quality is a hypernym of appearance; that is, quality is a word with a broader meaning than appearance:

appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
quality: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

appearance (noun)	quality (noun)
the act of appearing in public view	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
a mental representation	high social status
the event of coming into sight

appearance (adjective)	quality (adjective)
	of superior grade
	of high social status

Difference between appearance and quality

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