build quality

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   how well and solidly something is made, especially a manufactured product.

   Grammar: Used without 'a' or a plural: talk about the build quality of a thing, not 'a build quality'.

   Patterns

   • the build quality of something
   • good/poor build quality
   • build quality is impressive

   The camera is expensive, but the build quality is excellent.

   Reviewers complained about the poor build quality of the cheaper model.

   You can feel the build quality as soon as you pick the phone up.

2. 2noununcountabletechnical

   the standard of construction of a building or structure.

   Grammar: Used in the same uncountable way, often in technical or professional writing about construction.

   Patterns

   • the build quality of a building
   • improve build quality
   • check build quality

   Inspectors praised the build quality of the new bridge.

   Poor build quality was blamed for the cracks in the walls.

Common combinations

good build quality

Customers keep coming back because of the good build quality.

poor build quality

The poor build quality showed in the loose hinges.

the build quality of something

The build quality of this laptop is better than the last one.

build quality issues

Several buyers reported build quality issues within a month.

improve build quality

The company spent millions to improve build quality.

Synonyms and how they differ

workmanship

Focuses on the skill of the people who made something, rather than on the finished object's solidity.

construction

A more general word for how something is put together; it does not by itself suggest whether the result is good or bad.

durability

Talks about how long something lasts, which is often a result of build quality but is not the same idea.

Word family

build verb

to make something by putting parts together.

builder noun

a person or company that constructs things.

well-built adjective

made strongly and carefully.

Commonly confused: build quality or built quality?

Practice

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Write a sentence using “build quality”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

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