quantity
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quantity
- /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ UK
- /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ US
- [ˈkʰwɑn(ɾ)ɨɾi] US
- [ˈkʰwɑn(tʰ)ɨtʰi] US
- [ˈkwɑnɾəɾi] Canada
- /ˈkwæn.tɪ.ti/ obsolete
- /ˈkwæn.tɪ.tɪ/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).
noun quantities · qty
- A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items. You have to choose between quantity and quality.
- An indefinite amount of something. Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.
- A specific measured amount. This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
- A considerable measure or amount. The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
- Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
- Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object. x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
- Length of sounds.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: quantum, amount, measure, aliquot, figure, number, qty, throughput, length, counts, volume, quantitative, count, weight, total, sum
Translations
Every language
noun fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement
| Español | cantidad, cuantía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양 yang, 수량 suryang, 분량 bullyang |
| 日本語 | 量 ryō, 数量 sūryō, 分量 bunryō |
| 中文 | 數量 /数量 shùliàng, 量 liàng, 數字 /数字 shùzì, 數目 /数目 shùmù, 分量 fènliàng |
| हिन्दी | मात्रा mātrā, परिमाण parimāṇ |
| Português | quantidade |
| Français | quantité |
| Deutsch | Quantität, Menge |
| Italiano | grandezza, quantità |
| Ελληνικά | ποσότητα posótita |
| Română | cantitate |
| Русский | коли́чество kolíčestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | lượng, số lượng |
| العربية | كَمِّيَّة kammiyya, مِقْدَار miqdār, قدر qadr |
| עברית | כַּמוּת kamút |
noun indefinite amount of something
| Español | cantidad, cuantía |
|---|---|
| Português | quantidade |
| Français | quantité |
| Deutsch | Quantität |
| Italiano | numero |
| Ελληνικά | ποσότητα posótita |
| Română | cantitate |
| Русский | коли́чество kolíčestvo |
| עברית | כַּמוּת kamút |
noun specific measured amount
| Español | cantidad, cuantía |
|---|---|
| Português | quantidade |
| Ελληνικά | ποσότητα posótita |
| Русский | коли́чество kolíčestvo |
| עברית | כַּמוּת kamút |
noun considerable measure or amount
| Español | cantidad, cuantía |
|---|---|
| Português | quantidade |
| Deutsch | Menge |
| Română | mulțime, mare cantitate |
| Русский | коли́чество kolíčestvo |
| עברית | כַּמוּת kamút |
noun word used to indicate that preceding expression is a single object
| Deutsch | in Klammern |
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Talk about this word "quantity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quantity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quantity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quantity "quantity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quantity.Cite this
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title = {quantity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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