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quality vs shrillness

shrillness vs quality

quality and shrillness both are nouns.

quality is an adjective but shrillness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quality Yes Yes No No
shrillness Yes No No No
As nouns, shrillness is a hyponym of quality; that is, shrillness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quality:
  • quality: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • shrillness: having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
Other hyponyms of quality include harmonic, resonance, color, coloration, colour, colouration, nasality, plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy, stridence, stridency, register, metallicity.
quality (noun) shrillness (noun)
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
high social status
quality (adjective) shrillness (adjective)
of superior grade
of high social status
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