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quantitative

/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ UK
/ˈkwɒntətɪv/ UK
/ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv/ US
[ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.ɾɪv] US
/ˈkwɑn.əˌteɪ.tɪv/ US
[ˈkwɑn.əˌteɪ.ɾɪv] US
/ˈkwɑn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ US

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From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.

adjective more quantitative · most quantitative · quantitive

Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality. Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
Similar: nonqualitative, unqualitative · Opposite: nonquantitative, unquantitative
Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small). quantitative analysis
Opposite: nonquantitative, unquantitative
Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample. quantitative analysis
Opposite: nonquantitative, unquantitative

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Closest in meaning: numerical, quantifiable, numeric, decimal, valued, duodecimal, denary, three-figure, quantify, quantified, quantification, qualitative, quantitation, measurable, qualitatively, number

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adj of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality

Español	cuantitativo
中文	量的 liàng de, 數量的 /数量的 shùliàng de
Português	quantitativo
Français	quantitatif
Deutsch	quantitativ
Italiano	quantitativo
Ελληνικά	ποσοτικός posotikós
Română	cantitativ
Русский	коли́чественный kolíčestvennyj
Tiếng Việt	lượng, số lượng

adj of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample

中文	定量的 dìngliàng de
Português	quantitativo
Română	cantitativ
Русский	коли́чественный kolíčestvennyj
Tiếng Việt	định lượng

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@misc{quantitative_2026,
  title = {quantitative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quantitative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}