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QUANTITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("quantity" is a kind of...):
abstract entity; abstraction (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
Attribute:
nonstandard (varying from or not adhering to a standard)
standard (conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quantity"):
interval; time interval (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)
point; point in time (an instant of time)
time unit; unit of time (a unit for measuring time periods)
proof (a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume))
volume (a relative amount)
volume (the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object)
radical ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity)
magnetisation; magnetization (the extent or degree to which something is magnetized)
octane number; octane rating (a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline)
cordage (the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords)
metric; system of measurement (a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic)
relative quantity (a quantity relative to some purpose)
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
definite quantity (a specific measure of amount)
fundamental measure; fundamental quantity (one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement)
economic value; value (the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else)
quantum ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))
chance; probability (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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An adequate or large amount
Example:
he had a quantity of ammunition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("quantity" is a kind of...):
amount (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion)
Attribute:
abundant (present in great quantity)
scarce (deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand)
sufficient (of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant)
deficient; insufficient (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quantity"):
abundance; copiousness; teemingness (the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("quantity" is a kind of...):
concept; conception; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quantity"):
binomial ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms)
proportional (one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion)
amount; sum; total (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)
mathematical product; product (a quantity obtained by multiplication)
parameter (a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data)
constant; constant quantity; invariable (a quantity that does not vary)
variable; variable quantity (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)
operand (a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed)
numerical quantity (a quantity expressed as a number)
term (any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial)
quantum (a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory)
Derivation:
quantify (express as a number or measure or quantity)
Context examples:
A substance used to increase the quality or quantity of a sample harvest.
(Collection Facilitator, NCI Thesaurus)
The quantity of a specified substance in a unit volume or weight of another substance.
(Concentration, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The quantity of walking exercise I took, was not in this respect attended with its usual consequence, as the disappointment counteracted the fresh air.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Since amyloid-beta is normally present in such small quantities in the brain, the molecules don’t normally find each other and stick together.
(Brain cholesterol associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, University of Cambridge)
The quantity of micrograms in a volume of fifteen milliliters of a substance.
(Microgram per Fifteen Milliliters, NCI Thesaurus)
When the researchers increased the quantity of vesicles, a much smaller proportion of cells were infected.
(Vesicles released by bacteria may reduce the spread of HIV in human tissue, National Institutes of Health)
A quantity equivalent to the one thousandth unit (10E-3 unit).
(Milliunit, NCI Thesaurus)
Barbara went out: she returned soon—Madam, Mrs. Harden says she has sent up the usual quantity.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
This is the first time that the rare and unstable mineral has been found in such a large quantity and the first time it has been found to be associated with plants.
(Rare mineral discovered in plants for first time, University of Cambridge)
Researchers can now show that Theia comes from the outer solar system, and it delivered large quantities of water to Earth.
(Moon’s Formation Brought Water to Earth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
