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- [kwon-ti-tee]
- /ˈkwɒn tɪ ti/
- /ˈkwɒntəti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwon-ti-tee]
- /ˈkwɒn tɪ ti/
Definitions of quantity word
- noun plural quantity a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish. 1
- noun plural quantity an exact or specified amount or measure: Mix the ingredients in the quantities called for. 1
- noun plural quantity a considerable or great amount: to extract ore in quantity. 1
- noun plural quantity Mathematics. the property of magnitude involving comparability with other magnitudes. something having magnitude, or size, extent, amount, or the like. magnitude, size, volume, area, or length. 1
- noun plural quantity Music. the length or duration of a note. 1
- noun plural quantity Logic. the character of a proposition as singular, universal, particular, or mixed, according to the presence or absence of certain kinds of quantifiers. 1
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Origin of quantity
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English quantite < Old French < Latin quantitās, equivalent to quant(us) how much + -itās -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quantity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quantity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
quantity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quantity
noun quantity
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- number — one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
- extent — The area covered by something.
- size — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
- magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
preposition quantity
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
adjective quantity
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- toy — an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- small-scale — of limited extent; of small scope: a small-scale enterprise.
- runty — stunted; dwarfish: The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter.
- mini — miniskirt.
Antonyms for quantity
noun quantity
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- littleness — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- smallness — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
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