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- Dictionaryquantity/ˈkwɒntɪti/
noun
- 1. the amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement: "the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled" Similar
- 2. the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable.
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QUANTITY definition: 1. the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured: 2. the amount or number of…. Learn more.
The meaning of QUANTITY is an indefinite amount or number. How to use quantity in a sentence.
A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count. ...a small quantity of water. [ + of] ...vast quantities of food. [ + of] It takes a long time to make a large quantity. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
a. a specified or definite amount, weight, number, etc. b. ( as modifier ): a quantity estimate. 2. the aspect or property of anything that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc. 3. a large or considerable amount. 4. (Mathematics) maths an entity having a magnitude that may be denoted by a numerical expression. 5.
the amount or number of something: Food has improved in quality and quantity thanks to modern farming methods. A vast quantity of information is available on the Internet. They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply. Fewer examples. Police discovered a large quantity of drugs in the van.
the amount or number of something, or a particular amount or number: [ C ] a large / small quantity. [ C ] She served each of us a vast quantity of spaghetti.
Definitions of quantity. noun. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. synonyms: amount, measure. see more. noun. the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. see more. noun. an adequate or large amount.
