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quantity Definition

quan·tity (kwänt′ə 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

quantity

n.

amount, number, sum, bulk, mass, measure, extent, abundance, volume, capacity, lot, batch, deal, pile, magnitude, multitude, amplitude, portion, profusion, mountain, load, barrel, shipment, consignment, bushel, supply, ton, ocean, flood, spate, sea, flock, score, swarm, quite a few, army, legion, host, pack, crowd, bunch*, heap*, mess*, peck*, slew*, gob*, scads*, all kinds of*, all sorts of*; see also plenty, size 2.

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.