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quantity Definition

quan·tity (kwäntə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. an amount; portion
  2. any indeterminate bulk, weight, or number
  3. the exact amount of a particular thing
  4. a great amount or number to buy a commodity in quantity
  5. that property of anything which can be determined by measurement
  6. Logic that characteristic of a proposition according to which it is classified as universal or particular
  7. Math.
    1. a thing that has the property of being measurable in dimensions, amounts, etc. or in extensions of these which can be expressed in numbers or symbols
    2. a number or symbol expressing a mathematical quantity
  8. Phonet., Prosody the relative length, or duration, of a vowel, continuant consonant, or syllable

Etymology: ME quantite < OFr < L quantitas < quantus, how great < quam, how, how much < IE interrogative base *kwo- > who, what

quantity Synonyms

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quantity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • labor: The first was the quantity of labor required to man them, the second was their inability to adequately respond to market changes.
  • numeral: The principle is true for all quantities of candidate numerals.
  • pottery: This contained a fill of dark brown and black soil, and large quantities of pottery, tile, animal bone and building debris.
  • waste: Forthcoming EU directives will very shortly require Wales to divert large quantities of waste away from landfill.
  • alcohol: Cigarettes, tobacco and a small quantity of alcohol were stolen.
  • substance: What if I want to give up the consent or reduce the quantity of hazardous substances for which I have consent?

Converse of object

  • consume: Windows itself consumes a surprisingly large quantity of RAM.
  • steal: Once inside they forced a cabinet and stole a large quantity of cigarettes, placing them in green expandable nylon bags.
  • calculate: Step 6: Calculate the quantities of physical interest.
  • produce: The wood is in place to produce a quantity of planters.

Adjective modifier

  • vast: These low articles are exported in vast quantities in casks to all parts of the world.
  • large: You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.
  • unknown: We are an unknown quantity, ' Mr Scott admits.
  • sufficient: This can be done by pouring a sufficient quantity on the glass to run in a body freely.
  • copious: The village hall was packed, and there was some superb home cooking in copious quantities, with puddings to die for.
  • huge: There is a huge quantity of material for this page.

Modifies a noun

  • surveyor: Originally she joined the Civil Service where she met her husband, a quantity surveyor.
  • surveying: Matrix Consult is an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive quantity surveying practice based in Central London.

Noun used with modifier

  • pom: Legal Category: POM Package quantities Packs of 25 sponges complete with applicators, disinfectant and lubricant gel.
  • vector: Gravity, like other forces is a vector quantity.