English
quantity
Etymology

From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās, from quantus ("how much").

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/
  • (America) enPR: kwŏnʹ(t)ĭtē, IPA: /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/, [ˈkʰwɑn(ɾ)ɨɾi], [ˈkʰwɑn(tʰ)ɨtʰi]
  • (Canada) IPA: [ˈkwɑnɾəɾi]
  • (obsolete) IPA: /ˈkwæn.tɪ.ti/, /ˈkwæn.tɪ.tɪ/
Noun

quantity (abbreviated qty)

  1. 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.
    You have to choose between quantity and quality.
  2. An indefinite amount of something.
    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.
    Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
  3. A specific measured amount.
    This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
    Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
  4. A considerable measure or amount.
    The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
  5. (metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
  6. (mathematics) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
    x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
  7. (phonology) Length of sounds.
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