quantity
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkwɑːntɪti/
- Specialized
:
magnitud
- We have assumed that a high quantity of learning equals a high quality of learning.
- physical quantity
- measurable quantity
- represent unknown quantities
Those deltas mean you have small changes of the quantities that come after the delta.
- Those deltas mean you have small changes of the quantities that come after the delta.
- Well, because he says that these are types of quantity.
Examples
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The computer stores such hydrodynamic quantities as density, internal energy per gram, velocities, and chemical compositions.
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In other words, citizens are charged a fee for the specific quantity of waste they generate.
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So let me call this quantity R of T.
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And so this quantity is a function of X.
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The first of these is the quantity of time children spend with television.
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At the same time, both the quantity and the quality of the arms transfers increased.
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However, we do not find a strong relation between house price and the quantity or quality of housing demanded.
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The data indicate that Colorado's small businesses are reducing the toxicity and quantity of their wastes.
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In nearly all physical phenomena, three fundamental quantities are involved: mass, length, and time (Maxwell, 1873, pp. 2-5).
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The recipe calls for a small quantity of salt to enhance the flavor.
Synonyms
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1.0
A quantity of something, often money or goods
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3.9
A large amount of something, often items or activity
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1.3
An amount of something found by measuring or counting
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A number that shows its size without a plus or minus sign
A number that shows how much of something there is
Compounds
- Specialized
A basic physical amount used to measure things, like length or mass
- Specialized
A whole number greater than 1 that can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself
- Specialized
A number you change in an equation to make different but similar curves
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
quantity = quant + ity
The element 'quant-' is a Latin combining form (not a standalone English base), so learners who know common English words cannot reliably derive 'quantity' from its parts.
Etymology
Quantity comes from the old Latin root quantus, which means 'how much', and you can see the same idea in the word quantify. That's why in math and science a quantity is any measurable amount or number, like a variable you can use in a formula.