numerical quantity
- noun
- /njuːˈmɜːrɪkəl ˈkwɒntɪti/
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cantidad numérica
- The report lists each numerical quantity for the experiment, showing the results clearly.
Examples
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The numerical quantities must be in standard units, the decimal points and leading zeros appropriately placed, and the three-digit observatory code given in columns 78 to 80.
Academic text (1996) -
In science, we often express numerical quantity in terms of measurements like height, weight, or temperature.
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She had to convert every numerical quantity into percentages to make the data easier to understand.
Synonyms
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1.0
A quantity of something, often money or goods
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1.0
A symbol or word that shows how many items there are
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An amount of something found by measuring or counting
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An amount of something you can measure or count
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A number that shows its size without a plus or minus sign
How Numerical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'numerical' (involving numbers) modifies 'quantity' (an amount), yielding an amount expressed as a number. This adjective+noun pattern is regular in English and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The compound numerical quantity comes from putting a numerical value or a number next to a quantity, like writing '5' to show how many items there are. So it means an amount 'expressed as a number' rather than described in words.