question; inquiry; enquiry
nature; property; disposition
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
material; substance; matter
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to ask a question; to ask questions
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
quality (of a product or a service)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
degenerate; pervert; deviant
feel (of a material); texture
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
commitment; pledge; promise
characteristic; feature; special quality
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
mineral matter; metallic property
voice quality; type of voice
question and answer session
good-quality; superior in quality
chemical substances; chemicals
good-quality; superior in quality
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
image quality (film, video, etc.)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
questioning (e.g. by police)
tone quality; sound quality
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
matter (in Aristotelian philosophy)
good-quality; superior in quality
low quality; poor quality
awkward (difficult) question
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
law of conservation of mass
written inquiry; written enquiry
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
medium (for carrying energy waves); transmission medium
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
written question; questionnaire
material civilization; material civilisation
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
crystalline material; crystalline substance
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
poisonous substance; toxic substance
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
heterogeneity; heterogenecity
homogenization (e.g. milk)
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
hard glass; hardened glass
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
heavy (esp. in oil, chemistry, etc.)
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
property of a film or membrane
adrenocortical hormone; adrenal cortex hormone
delicate health; fragile health
adrenal cortex; cortex of the adrenal gland
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
running style (e.g. front runner); riding style (of a keirin cyclist)
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
substrate (i.e. in biochemistry); matrix (i.e. in biology); stroma
questioning accused and witness together
frequently asked questions; FAQ
disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits
cachexia; cachexy; wasting syndrome
geological age; geological era
acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
bony tissue; bony substance
starchiness; starchy; farinaceous
white matter (e.g. in the brain); substantia alba
financial structure; financial constitution
fluorescent substance; phosphor
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
biologically active substance
toxic (poisonous) substance
point mass; particle; material point
archicortex; archipallium
reforming (esp. gasoline); reformulation; modifying
quality check; quality inspection
susceptibility to depression
establishing the identity of a defendant
(telephone) speech quality; sound quality; call quality
woody parts (of plant); xylem
follow-up question; related question; interpellation on related matters
light (esp. in chemistry)
anterior cingulate cortex
corporate character; corporate culture; corporate philosophy
freshness assured through this date
characteristics of a (thrown) ball (light, heavy, etc.)
sheep in a tiger's skin; gimcrack; showy without real worth; all show and no substance
fissile material; fissionables
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
real gross domestic product; real GDP
tendency to form collusive ties; predisposition to generate cozy (collusive) relationships
getting advance notice of planned Diet questions
gross real national product; real GNP; RGNP
total quality control; TQC
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (tumour); GIST
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
of uneven quality; heterogenous
recessive trait; recessive character
stratum corneum; horny layer; cornified layer
adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotrophic hormone; ACTH
adrenal medullary hormone
frequently asked questions; FAQ
(high) polymer; macromolecular substance
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
national traits; national character
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
biological response modifier
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
interstitial cell; stromal cell
mass spectrometer; mass spectrograph
anterior cingulate cortex
vasoactive substances; vasoactive agents
metaplasm (granular portion of cytoplasm)
mixed antibiotic preparations
allelic character; allelomorphic character
soft glass (esp. soda-lime glass)
quality of a fabric or cloth; texture of a fabric
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
motor cortex (area of the brain just anterior to the central sulcus responsible for controlling voluntary muscle activity)
inorganic fertilizer; mineral fertilizer
agricultural geology; agrogeology
quantitative trait; quantitative character
real economic growth rate
persistent organic pollutant; POP
symplesiomorphy; ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa
non-crystalline solid; amorphous solid
software quality characteristics
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
lung substance; lung parenchyma
immune substance; immunity substance
quantitative trait locus; QTL
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)
exfoliation; skin cleansing
dorsal stream; parietal stream
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet; carbohydrate-restricted diet
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
green fluorescent protein; GFP
periventricular leukomalacia (leucomalacia)
hemoprotein; haemoprotein
general interpellation (in the Diet)
cementum (hard connective tissue covering the tooth root); cement
extra heavy oil; heavy crude oil
system of particles; system of material points
image quality; picture quality
quality of service agreement, contract
bottom material; bed material; sludge; sediment; substratum
standard definition channel
dyslipidemia; hyperlipidemia; lipid abnormalities
quality evaluation; quality assessment; quality rating
paleocortex (palaeocortex); paleopallium
quality and defects liability
refined; handsome and solid in character
gramophone record quality
siliceous sponge (any sponge other than those of class Calcarea)
mineral corticoid; mineralocorticoid