Degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of an object fulfils
requirements.
Notes: - The term "quality" can be used with adjectives such as poor, good, or excellent.
- "Inherent", as opposed to "assigned", means existing in the object.
- Measurement uncertainty provides a quantitative measure of the quality of a measurement result.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1034 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)