Definition

Noun: - The process of maintaining standards of quality in manufactured goods: This involves systematic actions and checks to ensure products meet specified requirements and are free from defects before they reach the customer.

Usage

"Quality control" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the overall system, department, or process. It is often used with verbs like implement, improve, conduct, or be responsible for. - The company has strict quality control. - Her job is in quality control.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Quality control check/inspection/test": A specific examination performed as part of the quality control process.
  • Every component undergoes a final quality control inspection before assembly.
• "Quality control measures/standards": The specific rules or actions that define the control process.
  • We have introduced new quality control measures to comply with international regulations.

Variants and Related Words

• Quality assurance (n): A broader, more proactive process focused on preventing defects by improving the production process, whereas quality control often involves identifying defects in finished products.
• QC (n): A common abbreviation for "quality control."
  • She works in QC at the pharmaceutical plant.

Synonyms

• Inspection: The act of examining something closely.
• Testing: The process of evaluating a product's performance.
• Product verification: Confirmation that a product meets its design specifications.

Related Phrases

• "To pass/fail quality control": To meet or not meet the required standards during inspection.
  • The entire shipment failed quality control due to inconsistent coloring.
• "Quality control department/team": The specific group within a company responsible for this function.
  • The issue was escalated to the quality control team for analysis.

Noun

1. maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods