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Quantity
//ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti// noun
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Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
"You have to choose between quantity and quality."
- 2 how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify wordnet
- 3 An indefinite amount of something. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 4 an adequate or large amount wordnet
- 5 A specific measured amount. countable, uncountable
"This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece."
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- 6 the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable wordnet
- 7 A considerable measure or amount. countable, uncountable
"The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps."
- 8 Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference. countable, uncountable
- 9 Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object. countable, uncountable
"x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared."
- 10 Length of sounds. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).
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