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   quan·ti·ty

   /ˈkwän(t)ədē/

   noun

   • 1. the amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement: "the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled" Similar amountnumbertotalaggregatesumquotagroupsizemassweightvolumebulkloadconsignmentexpanseextentlengthareaquantumproportionportionpartdosedosage
   • ▪ a certain, usually specified, amount or number of something: "a small quantity of food"
   • ▪ a considerable number or amount of something: "she was able to drink quantities of beer without degenerating into giggles" Similar an amounta numbera good number/fewa lota large amount(a) good/great dealquite a numberscoresmanyconsiderable amountsplentyseveralnumerouscountlessinnumerableamplecopiousabundantplentifulconsiderablesubstantialinformal:a pilepilesoodlestonslotsloadsheapsmassesstacksscadsbagsmore … than one can shake a stick atlashingsa shedloadshedloadsgobsvulgar slang:a shitload
   • 2. the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable.
   • 3. a value or component that may be expressed in numbers.
   • ▪ the figure or symbol representing a quantity.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quantityQuantity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of QUANTITY is an indefinite amount or number. How to use quantity in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUANTITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quantityQuantity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of quantity. noun. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. synonyms: amount, measure. see more. noun. the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. see more. noun. an adequate or large amount.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUANTITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › quantityQuantity - definition of quantity by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUANTITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › quantityquantity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] a large amount or number of something. quantity of something The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. She felt daunted by the quantity of books she was expected to read for the course.