Quantitative

//ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.

    "quantitative data"

  2. 2
    Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
  3. 3
    Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.
Adjective
  1. 1
    expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement wordnet
  2. 2
    (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables wordnet
  3. 3
    relating to the measurement of quantity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aananyapproximativecertainchorographic

Example

More examples

"To be considered as a scale, the construct under consideration should be a continuum, with quantitative units."

Etymology

From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.

Related phrases

non-quantitativepseudo-quantitativequantitative analysisquantitative analystquantitative easingquantitative geneticsquantitative linguisticsquantitative metathesisquantitative research

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