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- [kwon-ti-tey-tiv]
- /ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv/
- /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwon-ti-tey-tiv]
- /ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv/
Definitions of quantitative word
- adjective quantitative that is or may be estimated by quantity. 1
- adjective quantitative of or relating to the describing or measuring of quantity. 1
- adjective quantitative of or relating to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables. 1
- adjective quantitative of or relating to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant. 1
- noun quantitative Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality. 1
- adjective quantitative whose quantity can be determined 1
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Origin of quantitative
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Medieval Latin quantitātīvus, equivalent to Latin quantitāt- (stem of quantitās) quantity + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Quantitative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quantitative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quantitative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quantitative
adjective quantitative
- measurable — capable of being measured.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- reckonable — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
Antonyms for quantitative
adjective quantitative
- unquantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- imperceptible — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- undeterminable — capable of being determined.
- unmeasurable — of undetermined or indefinitely great extent or amount; unlimited; measureless: the unmeasured heavens.
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