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secondary quality
noun
, Epistemology.
- one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secondary quality1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences
"Likeness is quite a secondary quality," said Aurelle condescendingly.
From Project Gutenberg
It is in fact almost entirely in this secondary quality that their interest lies; their ostensible subject-matter is unimportant.
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