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secondary quality

noun

, Epistemology.
  1. 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.

It is in fact almost entirely in this secondary quality that their interest lies; their ostensible subject-matter is unimportant.

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