quantity

/'kwɔntiti/

Definition

Noun:
- A property that can exist as a magnitude, measured or counted: The concept that something has an amount, size, or number that can be expressed numerically.
- A specified or indefinite amount or number: An adequate, large, or considerable amount of something.
- The aspect of anything that can be measured, counted, or compared: How much there is or how many there are of something that can be quantified.

Examples of Usage

As a measurable property:
- The quantity of water in the tank is 100 liters.
- In physics, mass and energy are fundamental quantities.
As an amount or number:
- We have a large quantity of books in the library.
- Add a small quantity of salt to the recipe.
In mathematical contexts:
- Solve the equation for the unknown quantity 'x'.
- The formula expresses a relationship between two quantities.

Advanced Usage

In bulk or commercial contexts: Refers to a large amount, often for purchase or production.
- The factory buys raw materials in quantity to reduce costs.
"An unknown quantity": A person or thing whose abilities, characteristics, or effects are not yet known or predictable.
- The new player on the team is still an unknown quantity; we're not sure how he'll perform.
"Quantity over quality": An idiom describing a focus on producing a large amount of something, often at the expense of its quality.
- Their strategy seems to favor quantity over quality.

Variants and Related Words

Quantitative (adj): Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
- We need a quantitative analysis of the data.
Quantify (verb): To express or measure the quantity of something.
- It's difficult to quantify the exact benefits of the policy.
Quantifier (noun): A word or phrase (e.g., , , ) that indicates quantity.

Synonyms

Related Phrases

In quantity: In large amounts.
- The product is only sold in quantity to distributors.
A negligible quantity: An amount so small it is not worth considering.
- The error in the calculation was a negligible quantity.

Related Idioms

Unknown quantity: As described in Advanced Usage.
Quantity has a quality all its own: A saying suggesting that a very large amount of something can create a new, significant effect or advantage.
- Their army was disorganized, but its sheer size meant that quantity had a quality all its own.

Noun

the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
an adequate or large amount
- he had a quantity of ammunition
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

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