quantitative
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈkwɒntɪˌteɪtɪv/
- Literature
:
cuantitativo
- The poet experimented with quantitative verse, focusing on the duration of each syllable.
- qualitative rather than quantitative
Examples
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Authors of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) define text complexity as broad, highlighting qualitative rather than quantitative evaluations of narrative fiction as appropriate for matching readers with texts.
Academic text (2015) -
Some of these research methods are qualitative design, quantitative method, mixed research design, and action research method.
Blog text (18) -
Process can be evaluated most effectively by qualitative, not quantitative, analysis.
Academic text (1992) -
Disproportionality should trigger questions, but the questions must be addressed in the light of the most reliable quantitative data possible and mathematics.
Academic text (2013) -
Because of the small number of patient and therapist participants and the nature of the data, the presentation of results that follows is qualitative rather than quantitative.
Academic text (1991) -
In her analysis, she emphasized quantitative methods over qualitative ones to measure the rhythm of the poem.
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He studied quantitative metrics to understand how syllable length affects the flow of classical poetry.
Synonyms
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6.7
Having a regular rhythm of syllables in poetry or music
Relating to the rhythmic pattern of syllables in a poem
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.5
To measure how much of each chemical or element is in a sample
- Specialized
A chemical test that measures how much of each substance is in a sample
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quantitative comes from the Latin root quant-, from quantus, meaning 'how much', the same root as quantity. In poetry that root was used for the 'length' of a syllable, so quantitative verse measures how long syllables last rather than which syllable is stressed.