quantity

Plural: quantities

Noun

• A specified or indefinite amount or number.
• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
• an adequate or large amount
  • "he had a quantity of ammunition"
• the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
• A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
• An indefinite amount of something.
• A specific measured amount.
• A considerable measure or amount.
• Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
• Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
• Length of sounds.

Examples

• Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
• Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
• Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.
• The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
• The quantity of vowels on his rack was concerning, but he found a way.
• This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
• x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
• You have to choose between quantity and quality.

Synonyms

amount, measure, magnitude, quantity, quantum

Related Words

measure, quant, quanta, quantifier, quantify, quantitate, quantitative, quantum, unit