quality control

noun

: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products
quality controller noun

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The facility is on 1,300 acres with eight production buildings and a quality control lab. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025 The facility sits on 1,300 acres, consisting of eight production buildings and a quality control lab. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 The third of Lightfighter's co-founders is chief technology officer Nick Lambert, whose background includes electric motor technology and nine years overseeing quality control and new-model introductions at Tesla. New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025 At Heaven Hill, women are an ever-present part of the company, found in every aspect of production, marketing, distribution, quality control, consumer analysis, and visitor experiences, something Latts said is not surprising. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality control

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quality control was in 1935

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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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