quantity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈkʰwɑn(tʰ)ɨtʰi] (General-American)
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- /ˈkwæn.tɪ.tɪ/ (obsolete)
- /ˈkwæn.tɪ.ti/ (obsolete)
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- /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ (General-American)
- [ˈkʰwɑn(ɾ)ɨɾi] (General-American)
- /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- kwŏnʹ(t)ĭtē (General-American)
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- [ˈkwɑnɾəɾi] (Canada)
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Etymology
From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
You have to choose between quantity and quality.
A few comments on the words used in the title of the book and on some related expressions are necessary. A "quantity" is here understood in the sense of "a thing that has the property of being measurable in dimensions, amounts, etc., or in extensions of these which can be expressed in numbers and symbols" (Webster's New World Dictionary of [the American Language], Third Edition, 1988), or of "something having magnitude, or size, extent, amount, and the like" (Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 1991; The New Hamlyn Encyclopaedic World Dictionary, 1988). It is interesting that up to the 1950s a "quantity" was defined as what we now describe as "magnitude" (e.g., the unabridged Webster's New International Dictionary, 1948, gives examples of a sphere's surface being a quantity, its area a magnitude, or a yardstick being a quantity, its length a magnitude). This practice is now obsolete and at present length is a quantity, its numerical value its magnitude.
1999, Arnošt Kotyk, “Introduction”, in Quantities, Symbols, Units, and Abbreviations in the Life Sciences: A Guide for Authors and Editors, Humana Press, →ISBN:
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(countable, uncountable) An indefinite amount of something.
Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.
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(countable, uncountable) A specific measured amount.
This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
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(countable, uncountable) A considerable measure or amount.
The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
- (countable, uncountable) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
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(countable, uncountable) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
ANN. ra quantity cubed. SERGE LANG. That's right, (ra)³.
1985, Serge Lang, Math!: Encounters with High School Students, page 54:For problems 58-67, translate each word phrase into an algebraic expression. […] 65. x plus 9, the quantity squared
2006, Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen Schwitters, Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach, page 89:The second, (#92;sumx)², read "summation of x, quantity squared," tells us to first add up all the xs to get #92;sumx and then square #92;sumx to get (#92;sumx)².
2005, R. Mark Sirkin, Statistics For The Social Sciences, page 137:
- (countable, uncountable) Length of sounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| qty | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| quantities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
measurement · dimension · property · entity · measure · characteristic · size · amount · value · magnitude · trait · degree
Deriveds
quality over quantity · physical quantity · unknown quantity · disquantity · known quantity · microquantity · quantity surveyor · overquantity · dimensionless quantity · quantitywise · vowel quantity · pivotal quantity · in quantity · quantity discount · dequantitate · quantity theory of money · quantity of motion · hidden quantity
Hyponyms
moment · journey · General: · Distance: · Time: · lot · modicum · mouthful · eon · remainder · Volume: · adjunct · forever · period · decrement
Relateds
unit · measure · quantify · quantitate · quantifier · quantitative · quant · quanta · quantum
Synonyms
magnitude · quantity · quantum · amount
Translations (199)
ja 分量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · hu mennyiség (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pt quantidade (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ro cantitate (indefinite amount of something) · sv antal (specific measured amount) · cmn 數量 /数量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · km ចំនួន (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pt quantidade (specific measured amount) · ga cainníocht (indefinite amount of something) · cmn 分量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · bg коли́чество (specific measured amount) · zza çend (diq) (indefinite amount of something) · ia quantitate (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · mk коли́чество (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nl hoeveelheid (indefinite amount of something) · av къадар (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pt quantidade (indefinite amount of something) · ko 수량 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · uk кі́лькість (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sh količìna (indefinite amount of something) · te పరిమాణము (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · es cantidad (specific measured amount) · ar مِقْدَار (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ca quantitat (indefinite amount of something) · eu kantitatea (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · az miqdar (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · lo ປະລິມານ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · he כַּמוּת (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ee gbɔsɔsɔ (considerable measure or amount) · ckb چەندیەتی (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · el ποσότητα (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ka რაოდენობა (considerable measure or amount) · sh količìna (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · es cantidad (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pl wielkość (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · mk коли́чина (considerable measure or amount) · ca quantitat (considerable measure or amount) · cmn 量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · zza çend (diq) (indefinite amount of something) · grc ποσότης (indefinite amount of something) · cmn 數字 /数字 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sh квантите́та (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ro mulțime (considerable measure or amount) · az kəmiyyət (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ug سان (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ug مىقدار (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fa-ira مِقْدار (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · mk коли́чина (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · he כַּמוּת (indefinite amount of something) · ms kuantiti (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · hy քանակ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · th ปริมาณ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nan-hbl 數量 /数量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · de Quantität (indefinite amount of something) · fi määrä (specific measured amount) · sh количѝна (indefinite amount of something) · nb mengde (indefinite amount of something) · ga cainníocht (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · my အရေအတွက် (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · vi lượng (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ca quantitat (specific measured amount) · ru коли́чество (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sl količina (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nl hoeveelheid (specific measured amount) · es cuantía (specific measured amount) · nmn ʻǁnàhã (specific measured amount) · ro mare cantitate (considerable measure or amount) · nn mengd (specific measured amount) · tk san (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nn tal (considerable measure or amount) · bn পরিমাণ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ee gbɔsɔsɔ (indefinite amount of something) · fi paljous (considerable measure or amount) · es cantidad (considerable measure or amount) · nb antall (specific measured amount) · sh kvantitéta (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ar قدر (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · war kadamo (indefinite amount of something) · lv daudzums (considerable measure or amount) · ga cainníocht (specific measured amount) · kk сан (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · tr miktar (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nb antall (considerable measure or amount) · io quanteso (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sl količina (specific measured amount) · ro cantitate (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ms jumlah (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · tk mukdar (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ka რაოდენობა (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ba һан (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ko 양 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · hi परिमाण (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · zza hend (diq) (specific measured amount) · grc ποσότης (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ja 量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fr quantité (indefinite amount of something) · he כַּמוּת (specific measured amount) · mi rahinga (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · da kvantitet (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · tg миқдор (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nn tal (specific measured amount) · nn mengd (indefinite amount of something) · wa cwantité (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · de Menge (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · mk коли́чество (considerable measure or amount) · es cuantía (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · be ко́лькасьць (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ko 량 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · la quantitās (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nmn ǃɢa̰n-ǃɢa̰n (indefinite amount of something) · ko 분량 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ml അളവ് (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ru коли́чество (specific measured amount) · sv mängd (specific measured amount) · zza miktar (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pl ilość (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ru коли́чество (considerable measure or amount) · sh количѝна (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · uz son (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ca quantitat (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nl hoeveelheid (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · tg шумора (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nn mengd (considerable measure or amount) · nb kvantitet (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · it numero (indefinite amount of something) · hi मात्रा (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · et kvantiteet (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ky сан (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · th จำนวน (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · de Quantität (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ka რაოდენობა (indefinite amount of something) · nb mengde (specific measured amount) · is magn (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pt quantidade (considerable measure or amount) · pl ilość (specific measured amount) · cs množství (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · pl ilość (indefinite amount of something) · sv kvantitet (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · lv daudzums (specific measured amount) · lt kiekis (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · bg коли́чество (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · it grandezza (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sv kvantitet (indefinite amount of something) · ml അളവ് (specific measured amount) · ee gbɔsɔsɔ (specific measured amount) · ps مقدار (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · vi số lượng (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · es cantidad (indefinite amount of something) · mk коли́чество (indefinite amount of something) · cmn 數目 /数目 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fi määrä (indefinite amount of something) · de Menge (considerable measure or amount) · et kogus (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fi suluissa (word used to indicate that preceding expression is a single object) · it quantità (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ka ოდენობა (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · be ко́лькасць (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · zza henq (word used to indicate that preceding expression is a single object) · id kuantitas (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ast cantidá (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sv mängd (indefinite amount of something) · mk квантите́т (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · es cuantía (indefinite amount of something) · ur مِقْدار (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · es cuantía (considerable measure or amount) · ja 数量 (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · lv daudzums (indefinite amount of something) · de in Klammern (word used to indicate that preceding expression is a single object) · fa-ira کَمِّیَت (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · et hulk (specific measured amount) · nb mengde (considerable measure or amount) · lv daudzums (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · lo ຈຳນວນ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sl količina (indefinite amount of something) · pl duża ilość (considerable measure or amount) · ar كَمِّيَّة (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · uz miqdor (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · nl kwantiteit (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · he כַּמוּת (considerable measure or amount) · gl cantidade (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fi merkittävä määrä (considerable measure or amount) · mn тоо хэмжээ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · ka რაოდენობა (specific measured amount) · nmn dzâa (indefinite amount of something) · sl kvantiteta (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · mk коли́чина (specific measured amount) · tt сан (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · bg коли́чество (indefinite amount of something) · id jumlah (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · io quanto (indefinite amount of something) · fi määrä (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sk množstvo (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · sq sasi (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · el ποσότητα (specific measured amount) · war kantidad (indefinite amount of something) · ba миҡдар (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · fr quantité (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) · el ποσότητα (indefinite amount of something) · ru коли́чество (indefinite amount of something)