# QualitativeValue - Schema.org Enumeration Type

> Source: https://schema.org/QualitativeValue
> Extracted: 2026-02-16T18:54:34.822Z

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A Schema.org Enumeration Type

A predefined value for a product characteristic, e.g. the power cord plug type 'US' or the garment sizes 'S', 'M', 'L', and 'XL'.

Property

Expected Type

Description

Properties from [QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

`[additionalProperty](https://schema.org/additionalProperty "additionalProperty")`

[PropertyValue](https://schema.org/PropertyValue "PropertyValue")

A property-value pair representing an additional characteristic of the entity, e.g. a product feature or another characteristic for which there is no matching property in schema.org.

Note: Publishers should be aware that applications designed to use specific schema.org properties (e.g. https://schema.org/width, https://schema.org/color, https://schema.org/gtin13, ...) will typically expect such data to be provided using those properties, rather than using the generic property/value mechanism.

`[equal](https://schema.org/equal "equal")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is equal to the object.

`[greater](https://schema.org/greater "greater")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is greater than the object.

`[greaterOrEqual](https://schema.org/greaterOrEqual "greaterOrEqual")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is greater than or equal to the object.

`[lesser](https://schema.org/lesser "lesser")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is lesser than the object.

`[lesserOrEqual](https://schema.org/lesserOrEqual "lesserOrEqual")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is lesser than or equal to the object.

`[nonEqual](https://schema.org/nonEqual "nonEqual")`

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is not equal to the object.

`[valueReference](https://schema.org/valueReference "valueReference")`

[DefinedTerm](https://schema.org/DefinedTerm "DefinedTerm")  or  
[Enumeration](https://schema.org/Enumeration "Enumeration")  or  
[MeasurementTypeEnumeration](https://schema.org/MeasurementTypeEnumeration "MeasurementTypeEnumeration")  or  
[PropertyValue](https://schema.org/PropertyValue "PropertyValue")  or  
[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")  or  
[QuantitativeValue](https://schema.org/QuantitativeValue "QuantitativeValue")  or  
[StructuredValue](https://schema.org/StructuredValue "StructuredValue")  or  
[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")

A secondary value that provides additional information on the original value, e.g. a reference temperature or a type of measurement.

Properties from [Enumeration](https://schema.org/Enumeration "Enumeration")

`[supersededBy](https://schema.org/supersededBy "supersededBy")`

[Class](https://schema.org/Class "Class")  or  
[Enumeration](https://schema.org/Enumeration "Enumeration")  or  
[Property](https://schema.org/Property "Property")

Relates a term (i.e. a property, class or enumeration) to one that supersedes it.

Properties from [Thing](https://schema.org/Thing "Thing")

`[additionalType](https://schema.org/additionalType "additionalType")`

[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")  or  
[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org [style guide](https://schema.org/docs/styleguide.html).

`[alternateName](https://schema.org/alternateName "alternateName")`

[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")

An alias for the item.

`[description](https://schema.org/description "description")`

[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")  or  
[TextObject](https://schema.org/TextObject "TextObject")

A description of the item.

`[disambiguatingDescription](https://schema.org/disambiguatingDescription "disambiguatingDescription")`

[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")

A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.

`[identifier](https://schema.org/identifier "identifier")`

[PropertyValue](https://schema.org/PropertyValue "PropertyValue")  or  
[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")  or  
[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of [Thing](https://schema.org/Thing), such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See [background notes](https://schema.org/docs/datamodel.html#identifierBg) for more details.

`[image](https://schema.org/image "image")`

[ImageObject](https://schema.org/ImageObject "ImageObject")  or  
[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

An image of the item. This can be a [URL](https://schema.org/URL) or a fully described [ImageObject](https://schema.org/ImageObject).

`[mainEntityOfPage](https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage "mainEntityOfPage")`

[CreativeWork](https://schema.org/CreativeWork "CreativeWork")  or  
[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See [background notes](https://schema.org/docs/datamodel.html#mainEntityBackground) for details.  
Inverse property: [mainEntity](https://schema.org/mainEntity "mainEntity")

`[name](https://schema.org/name "name")`

[Text](https://schema.org/Text "Text")

The name of the item.

`[owner](https://schema.org/owner "owner")`

[Organization](https://schema.org/Organization "Organization")  or  
[Person](https://schema.org/Person "Person")

A person or organization who owns this Thing.  
Inverse property: [owns](https://schema.org/owns "owns")

`[potentialAction](https://schema.org/potentialAction "potentialAction")`

[Action](https://schema.org/Action "Action")

Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.

`[sameAs](https://schema.org/sameAs "sameAs")`

[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.

`[subjectOf](https://schema.org/subjectOf "subjectOf")`

[CreativeWork](https://schema.org/CreativeWork "CreativeWork")  or  
[Event](https://schema.org/Event "Event")

A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.  
Inverse property: [about](https://schema.org/about "about")

`[url](https://schema.org/url "url")`

[URL](https://schema.org/URL "URL")

URL of the item.

Instances of [QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue") may appear as a value for the following properties

Property

On Types

Description

[bodyType](https://schema.org/bodyType "bodyType")

[Vehicle](https://schema.org/Vehicle "Vehicle")

Indicates the design and body style of the vehicle (e.g. station wagon, hatchback, etc.).

[broadcastSignalModulation](https://schema.org/broadcastSignalModulation "broadcastSignalModulation")

[BroadcastFrequencySpecification](https://schema.org/BroadcastFrequencySpecification "BroadcastFrequencySpecification")

The modulation (e.g. FM, AM, etc) used by a particular broadcast service.

[costPerUnit](https://schema.org/costPerUnit "costPerUnit")

[DrugCost](https://schema.org/DrugCost "DrugCost")

The cost per unit of the drug.

[doseValue](https://schema.org/doseValue "doseValue")

[DoseSchedule](https://schema.org/DoseSchedule "DoseSchedule")

The value of the dose, e.g. 500.

[engineType](https://schema.org/engineType "engineType")

[EngineSpecification](https://schema.org/EngineSpecification "EngineSpecification")

The type of engine or engines powering the vehicle.

[equal](https://schema.org/equal "equal")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is equal to the object.

[fuelType](https://schema.org/fuelType "fuelType")

[EngineSpecification](https://schema.org/EngineSpecification "EngineSpecification")  or  
[Vehicle](https://schema.org/Vehicle "Vehicle")

The type of fuel suitable for the engine or engines of the vehicle. If the vehicle has only one engine, this property can be attached directly to the vehicle.

[greater](https://schema.org/greater "greater")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is greater than the object.

[greaterOrEqual](https://schema.org/greaterOrEqual "greaterOrEqual")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is greater than or equal to the object.

[lesser](https://schema.org/lesser "lesser")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is lesser than the object.

[lesserOrEqual](https://schema.org/lesserOrEqual "lesserOrEqual")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is lesser than or equal to the object.

[lodgingUnitType](https://schema.org/lodgingUnitType "lodgingUnitType")

[LodgingReservation](https://schema.org/LodgingReservation "LodgingReservation")

Textual description of the unit type (including suite vs. room, size of bed, etc.).

[meetsEmissionStandard](https://schema.org/meetsEmissionStandard "meetsEmissionStandard")

[Vehicle](https://schema.org/Vehicle "Vehicle")

Indicates that the vehicle meets the respective emission standard.

[nonEqual](https://schema.org/nonEqual "nonEqual")

[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")

This ordering relation for qualitative values indicates that the subject is not equal to the object.

[passengerPriorityStatus](https://schema.org/passengerPriorityStatus "passengerPriorityStatus")

[FlightReservation](https://schema.org/FlightReservation "FlightReservation")

The priority status assigned to a passenger for security or boarding (e.g. FastTrack or Priority).

[seatingType](https://schema.org/seatingType "seatingType")

[Seat](https://schema.org/Seat "Seat")

The type/class of the seat.

[valueReference](https://schema.org/valueReference "valueReference")

[PropertyValue](https://schema.org/PropertyValue "PropertyValue")  or  
[QualitativeValue](https://schema.org/QualitativeValue "QualitativeValue")  or  
[QuantitativeValue](https://schema.org/QuantitativeValue "QuantitativeValue")

A secondary value that provides additional information on the original value, e.g. a reference temperature or a type of measurement.

[vehicleTransmission](https://schema.org/vehicleTransmission "vehicleTransmission")

[Vehicle](https://schema.org/Vehicle "Vehicle")

The type of component used for transmitting the power from a rotating power source to the wheels or other relevant component(s) ("gearbox" for cars).

#### Enumeration Subtypes

-   [BedType](https://schema.org/BedType "BedType")
-   [DriveWheelConfigurationValue](https://schema.org/DriveWheelConfigurationValue "DriveWheelConfigurationValue")
-   [SizeSpecification](https://schema.org/SizeSpecification "SizeSpecification")
-   [SteeringPositionValue](https://schema.org/SteeringPositionValue "SteeringPositionValue")