<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute.</li><li>the chemical qualities of alcohol.</li><li>character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing.</li><li>the quality of a sound.</li><li>character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence.</li><li>food of poor quality; silks of fine quality.</li><li>a person's personality or character trait.</li><li>native excellence or superiority.</li><li>an accomplishment or attainment.</li><li>good or high social position.</li><li>the superiority or distinction associated with high social position.</li><li>the texture of a tone, dependent on its overtone content, that distinguishes it from others of the same pitch and loudness.</li><li>the tonal color, or timbre, that characterizes a particular vowel sound.</li><li>the character of a proposition as affirmative or negative.</li><li>the proportion or percentage of vapor in a mixture of liquid and vapor, as wet steam.</li><li>social status or position.</li><li>a person of high social position.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or having superior quality.</li><li>producing or providing products or services of high quality or merit.</li><li>of or occupying high social status.</li><li>marked by a concentrated expenditure of involvement, concern, or commitment.</li></ul>