quantitative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv/ (General-American)
- kwänʹtĭ-tā-tĭv (US)
- /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ (UK)
- [ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.ɾɪv] (General-American)
- /ˈkwɒntətɪv/ (UK)
- [ˈkwɑn.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv] (General-American)
- /ˈkwɑn.əˌteɪ.tɪv/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.
Meanings
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Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.
A yes-no data field is qualitative, whereas a number-value data field is quantitative.
Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
quantitative data
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Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
quantitative analysis
It's easy to say, qualitatively, that an undesirable thing should be banned and punishable; but the law must often also be quantitative if it is to be fair, which may sometimes mean that some small number of parts per trillion is an acceptable amount.
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Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.
quantitative analysis
The lab tests that are currently commercially available for this pollutant can tell us a yes-no answer as to whether it was detected, but they cannot provide a quantitative result; a new generation of quantitative assays is under development.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more quantitative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most quantitative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| quantitive | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unquantitative · nonquantitative · nonquantitative · nonquantitative · unquantitative · unquantitative
Coordinates
qualitative · qualitative · qualitative
Deriveds
quantitative research · histoquantitative · quantitativist · pseudoquantitative · quantitative metathesis · quantitatively · quantophrenia · morphoquantitative · quantitative genetics · semiquantitative · quantitative easing · quantitativeness · quantitative linguistics · quantitative analyst · quantitative analysis · non-quantitative · unquantitative · pseudo-quantitative · nonquantitative
Relateds
quantity · quantitate · quant · qualitative
Synonyms
nonqualitative · unqualitative
Translations (55)
vi định lượng (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · hu kvantitatív (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · fi määrällinen (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · ms kuantitatif (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · be ко́лькасны (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · de quantitativ (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · fi kvantitatiivinen (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · it quantitativo (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · is megindlegur (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · hu mennyiségi (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ro cantitativ (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · ms kuantitatif (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · ru коли́чественный (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ka კვანტიტატიური (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · pt quantitativo (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · tr nicel (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · pt quantitativo (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · lv kvantitatīvs (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · fi kvantitatiivinen (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ka ოდენობითი (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · sv kvantitativ (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · pl ilościowy (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · cmn 量的 (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ro cantitativ (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · sv kvantitativ (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · gl cuantitativo (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ca quantitatiu (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · sv kvantitativt (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · es cuantitativo (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · la quantitātīvus (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · fi määrällinen (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · tr kantitatif (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · cs kvantitativní (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · vi số lượng (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · lt kiekybinis (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · cmn 定量的 (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · id kuantitatif (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · da kvantitativ (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · hy քանակական (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ru коли́чественный (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · bg коли́чествен (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · kk сандық (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · mi inerahi (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · lt kiekybinis (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · cmn 數量的 /数量的 (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · fr quantitatif (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · vi lượng (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · io quantesala (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · el ποσοτικός (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ast cuantitativu (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · nl kwantitatief (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · id kuantitatif (of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample) · uk кі́лькісний (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · bg коли́чествен (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality) · ka რაოდენობრივი (of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality)