/ Dictionary / Index Q quality-of-life: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: qual•i•ty-of-life Pronunciation: (kwol'i-tē-uv-līf'), [key] — adj. affecting the quality of urban life: such quality-of-life crimes as fare-beating and graffiti writing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quality-of-life (Thesaurus) quality control quality paperback Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language