quantity

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, uncountable) An indefinite amount of something.
3. (countable, uncountable) A specific measured amount.
4. (countable, uncountable) A considerable measure or amount.
5. (countable, uncountable) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
6. (countable, uncountable) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
7. (countable, uncountable) Length of sounds.

Synonyms

amount

number

🔢

measure

multitude

volume

magnitude

heap

collection

sum

degree

size

mass

extent

value

weight

bulk

amount of money

dimension

class

rate

duration

abundance

crowd

plenty

total

portion

proportion

q

great number

capacity

quantivity

host

quantum

limit

ruck

scale

scope

slew

small

sort

species

sphere

strength

throng

time

⌚

tiny

titer

titre

type

valuation

Translations

quantité

Menge

cantidad

Quantität

quantidade

quantità

hoeveelheid

quantitat

ποσότητα

nombre

🔢

Anzahl

🔢

kwantiteit

número

🔢

miktar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: quantite

In summary

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