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quan·ti·ty

(kwŏn′tĭ-tē)
n. pl. quan·ti·ties
1.
a. A specified or indefinite number or amount: shipped a large quantity of books; sells quantities of paper to publishers.
b. A considerable amount or number: sells drugs wholesale and in quantity.
c. An exact amount or number: the quantity of material recycled in a month.
2. The measurable or countable property or aspect of things: Arithmetic deals with quantity.
3. Mathematics Something that serves as the object of an operation.
4.
a. Linguistics The relative amount of time needed to pronounce a vowel, consonant, or syllable.
b. The duration of a syllable in quantitative verse.
5. Logic The exact character of a proposition in reference to its universality, singularity, or particularity.
[Middle English quantite, from Old French, from Latin quantitās, quantitāt-, from quantus, how great; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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quantity

(ˈkwɒntɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1.
a. a specified or definite amount, weight, number, etc
b. (as modifier): a quantity estimate.
2. the aspect or property of anything that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc
3. a large or considerable amount
4. (Mathematics) maths an entity having a magnitude that may be denoted by a numerical expression
5. (General Physics) physics a specified magnitude or amount; the product of a number and a unit
6. (Logic) logic the characteristic of a proposition dependent on whether it is a universal or particular statement, considering all or only part of a class
7. (Poetry) prosody the relative duration of a syllable or the vowel in it
[C14: from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās extent, amount, from quantus how much]
Usage: The use of a plural noun after quantity of as in a large quantity of bananas was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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quan•ti•ty

(ˈkwɒn tɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. an indefinite or aggregate amount: a quantity of sugar.
2. a specified amount: in the quantities called for.
3. a considerable or great amount: to buy food in quantity.
4.
a. the property of magnitude involving comparability with other magnitudes.
b. something having magnitude or extent, amount, or the like.
c. magnitude, size, volume, area, or length.
5. the amount, degree, etc., in terms of which another can be greater or lesser.
6. the character of a proposition as singular, universal, or particular.
7. the relative duration of a speech sound, esp. a vowel, or a syllable; length.
8. any person, thing, or factor taken into consideration: The nominee was an unknown quantity.
[1250–1300; < Old French < Latin quantitās fr. quant(us) how much]
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quan·ti·ty

(kwŏn′tĭ-tē)
Mathematics
Something, such as a number or symbol that represents a number, on which a mathematical operation is performed.
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Quantity

an amount or sum of people, things, or animals.
Examples: quantity of the offence, 1647; of sorrowful remembrance, 1485.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:quantity - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify]quantity - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
definite quantity - a specific measure of amount
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose
system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
octane number, octane rating - a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
magnetisation, magnetization - the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2. quantity - an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
amount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
3. quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
quantum - a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
term - any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number
operand - a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
constant, constant quantity, invariable - a quantity that does not vary
parameter - a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
mathematical product, product - a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
sum, total, amount - a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
binomial - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
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quantity

noun
1. amount, lot, total, sum, part, portion, quota, aggregate, number, allotment a vast quantity of food
2. size, measure, mass, volume, length, capacity, extent, bulk, magnitude, greatness, expanse the sheer quantity of data can cause problems.
unknown quantity enigma, mystery, problem He is the unknown quantity who could just upset everything.
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quantity

noun
1. An indefinite amount or extent:
Informal: lot.
2. A measurable whole:
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Translations
كميةكَمِيَّة كَمِيَّه
množství
kvantitetmængde
hulk
määräsulku
količina
mennyiség
magn
量
수량
kiekybėneaiškus paukštissąmatos sudarytojas
daudzumskvantitāte
količina
količina
kvantitetmängdantal
จํานวนที่แน่นอน
số lượng

quantity

[ˈkwɒntɪtɪ]
A. N → cantidad f
in large quantities; in quantity → en grandes cantidades
unknown quantity → incógnita f
B. CPD quantity discount N → descuento m por cantidad
quantity mark N → signo m prosódico
quantity surveyor N → aparejador(a) m/f
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quantity

[ˈkwɒntɪti] n → quantité f
in large quantities → en grande quantité
in small quantities → en petite quantité
in quantity → en grande quantité
quality not quantity → la qualité plutôt que la quantité quantity surveyor n (British) → métreur m vérificateur
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quantity

n
→ Quantität f; (= amount) → Menge f; (= proportion) → Anteil m (→ of an +dat), → Quantum nt; to prefer quantity to quality → Quantität der Qualität vorziehen ; in quantity, in large quantities → in großen Mengen ; what quantity did you order? → welche Menge haben Sie bestellt?; a tiny quantity of poison → eine kleine Menge Gift ; what quantity of yeast was used? → wie viel Hefe wurde benutzt?; the quantity of meat in these sausages is very small → der Fleischanteil in diesen Würsten ist sehr klein ; in equal quantities → zu gleichen Mengen or Teilen
often pl (= large amount or number) → Unmenge f; quantities of books/beer → Unmengen von Büchern/Bier
(Math, Phys, fig) → Größe f
(Poet, Phon) → Quantität f

quantity

:
quantity mark
n → Quantitätszeichen nt
quantity surveyor
n → Baukostenkalkulator(in) m(f)
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quantity

[ˈkwɒntɪtɪ] n → quantità f inv (Comm) → quantità, quantitativo
in quantity → in grande quantità
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quantity

(ˈkwontəti) noun
the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc. What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food. hoeveelheid, kwantiteit كَمِيَّه количество quantidade množství die Menge mængde ποσότητα cantidad kogus مقدار määrä quantité כמות मात्रा, परिमाण količina mennyiség kuantitas, jumlah magn quantità 量 수량, 분량, 액수 kiekis, kiekybė kvantitāte; daudzums kuantiti hoeveelheid mengde, kvantitet, antall, kvantum ilość كميت، مقدار، اندازه، ميچ: ستره برخه: مجموعه، ټول quantidade can­titate количество množstvo količina količina kvantitet ปริมาณ miktar 數量 кількість مقدار số lượng 数量
quantity surveyor
a person who is responsible for estimating the quantities of building materials needed for constructing something, and their probable cost. bourekenaar مَسّاح مُخْتَص بِتَقْدير التَّكاليف ومَواد البِناء плановик на постройка técnico de estimativas stavební dozor der /die Bausachverständige rådgivende ingeniør επιμετρητής ποσοτήτων (για τεχνικά έργα) aparejador normeerija مساح؛ پیمایشگر kustannusarvioita laativa rakennusinsinööri métreur vérificateur מעריך परिमाण-सर्वेक्षक nadzornik kakvoće anyagmennyiség-becslő penaksir material byggingafulltrúi (tecnico che fa il computo metrico ed estimativo) 積算工 적산사(積算士) sąmatos sudarytojas normētājs juruukur bahan kostendeskundige masseberegner wykonawca kosztorysu, rzeczoznawca اندازه técnico de estimativas evaluator нормировщик stavebný dozor kalkulant supervizor količine byggnadskalkylator บุคคลที่มีหน้าที่คํานวณปริมาณและราคาของวัตถุดิบที่จะใช้ในการก่อสร้าง maliyet tahmincisi (建築)估料師 кошторисник عمارات کی پیمائش کرنے اور قیمت آنکنے والا người kiểm tra thi công 施工技术员
an unknown quantity
a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted. 'n mens weet nie wat jy aan iemand het nie الشَّخْص أو الشَيء المَجْهول الذي لا يُمكِن تَوَقُّعُه неизвестно количество quantidade desconhecida neznámá veličina eine unbekannte Größe ukendt størrelse άγνωστο μέγεθος, αστάθμητος παράγοντας incógnita tundmatu suurus انسان یا چیز غیر قابل توصیف tuntematon tekijä une inconnue טִיבוֹ אֵינוֹ יָדוּע (की) अविज्ञात संपत्ति nepoznata kakvoća, osobina ismeretlen tényező sesuatu yang tak dikenal óþekkt stærð incognita 未知数 미지의 것 또는 사람 neaiškus paukštis kaķis maisā orang, benda yang sukar ditelah onbekende grootheid ukjent størrelse niewiadoma انسان او یا شی د ستایل نه غیر quantidade desconhecida necunoscut; persoană impre­vizibilă человек-загадка; неизвестное neznáma neznanka nepoznata osoba ili stvar ett oskrivet blad ลักษณะหรือความสามารถของคนหรือสิ่งของที่ไม่สามารบอกล่วงหน้าได้ nitelikleri henüz bilinmeyen kimse/şey 難以捉摸的人(或事) темна конячка ایسا شخص یا شے جس کی صفات اور قابلیت کا اندازہ لگانا مشکل ہو ẩn số 难以预测的人(或事)
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quantity

→ كَمِيَّة množství kvantitet Menge ποσότητα cantidad määrä quantité količina quantità 量 수량 hoeveelheid antall ilość quantidade количество kvantitet จํานวนที่แน่นอน miktar số lượng 数量
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quan·ti·ty

n. cantidad, un número considerable.
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quantity

n cantidad f
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Some affirm that the torrents, which fall after great rains from the mountains, wash down such a quantity of red sand as gives a tincture to the water: others tell us that the sunbeams being reverberated from the red rocks, give the sea on which they strike the appearance of that colour.
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But legislators who would establish this principle are apt to overlook what they ought to consider; that while they regulate the quantity of provisions which each individual shall possess, they ought also to regulate the number of his children; for if these exceed the allotted quantity of provision, the law must necessarily be repealed; and yet, in spite of the repeal, it will have the bad effect of reducing many from wealth to poverty, so difficult is it for innovators not to fall into such mistakes.
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The true cause of their watching did, indeed, at length, put an end to it; for this was no other than the strength and goodness of the beer, of which having tippled a very large quantity, they grew at first very noisy and vociferous, and afterwards fell both asleep.
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However, as I found there was no laying them up on heaps, and no carrying them away in a sack, but that one way they would be destroyed, and the other way they would be crushed with their own weight, I took another course; for I gathered a large quantity of the grapes, and hung them trees, that they might cure and dry in the sun; and as for the limes and lemons, I carried as many back as I could well stand under.
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