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quantity

quan·tity

UK/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ US/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

how much there is of something that you can quantify

Synonyms
2.

an adequate or large amount

  • “he had a quantity of ammunition”
3.

something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

Origin

From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).

Phrases

  • dimensionless quantity
  • hidden quantity
  • in quantity
  • known quantity
  • physical quantity
  • pivotal quantity
  • quality over quantity
  • quantity discount

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