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- Dictionaryquantity/ˈkwɒntɪti/
noun
- 1. the amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement: "the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled" Similar
- 2. the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable.
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QUANTITY definition: 1. the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured: 2. the amount or number of…. Learn more.
The meaning of QUANTITY is an indefinite amount or number. How to use quantity in a sentence.
the amount or number of something, or a particular amount or number: [ C ] a large / small quantity. [ C ] She served each of us a vast quantity of spaghetti.
Quantity definition: a particular or indefinite amount of anything. See examples of QUANTITY used in a sentence.
A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count. ...a small quantity of water. [ + of] ...vast quantities of food. [ + of] It takes a long time to make a large quantity. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
1. a. a specified or definite amount, weight, number, etc. b. ( as modifier ): a quantity estimate. 2. the aspect or property of anything that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc. 3. a large or considerable amount. 4. (Mathematics) maths an entity having a magnitude that may be denoted by a numerical expression. 5.
Quantity tells you “how much.”. If you're concerned with quantity not quality, it's more important how many you have than how good they are. If you get confused about quantity vs. quality, remember that quant is close to count. In Latin, quantus means “how great” or “how much.”.
