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quantity

/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/noun3 syllables

Quantity means: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.

Synonyms for quantity4

noun, as in how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

also used for quantity

magnitude, quantum

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What does quantity mean?3

noun

1

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

2

an adequate or large amount“he had a quantity of ammunition”

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Quantity in a sentence

  • A vector quantity has two characteristics, a magnitude and a direction.Hybrid
  • At this company, we value quality over quantity.rupledo
  • Today, paper is used in quantity every day.unknown
  • Cold is not a physical quantity, but rather a sensation.sundown
  • In the city, large quantities of garbage are being produced every day.CM
  • Silver is sometimes more valuable than gold, that is, in large quantities.Scott
  • In our country, water is available in large quantities.Aghanim
  • Length, mass and time are the three fundamental quantities in physics.lucasmg123

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of quantity

as a noun

plural
quantities