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A qualitative datum is one that is expressed as some quality/property of a particular entity, rather than a numerical value.

Conversely, a quantitative datum is one that is expressed as a quantity (or number), as opposed to a quality of a particular entity.

Hence, qualitative and quantitative data are essentially opposite data types.

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Imagine you found a whale with many cuts. Qualitive data would be a description of the whale's general health. Quantitive data would be counting how many cuts the whale has, measuring how deep and long the wounds are. Quantitative = measurement or count

Qualitative = an impression, a description, a comparison (no numbers)

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Quantitative Data involves Numbers. Quantitative data also refers to research which involves a high number of respondents or data points, whereas qualitative data has fewer respondents or data points.

Qualitative Data involves characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted. Qualitative data also involves language more than numbers.

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