quantity
has definitions from the field of mathematics
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[ noun ] how much there is of something that you can measure
Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Part-time farmers generally must pay higher prices for supplies than full-time farmers because they buy in smaller quantities . List the kind and quantity of things the farm can be expected to produce in an average year . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)He cleansed his mouth with a small quantity . Related terms abstraction time_period probability volume value time_interval point fundamental_measure volume proof relative_quantity indefinite_quantity playing_period cordage system_of_measurement quantum octane_number time_unit linear_measure magnetisation magnetic_flux definite_quantity measure total standard nonstandard |
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[ noun ] an adequate or large amount
Examples "he had a quantity of ammunition" Used in print (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)Liter quantities of Mallinckrodt , low sulfur , reagent grade carbon_tetrachloride were saturated with * * f and * * f and illuminated for about 50 hours with a 1000 watt tungsten lamp at a distance of a_few inches . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Likewise the ivory Chinese female figure known as a `` doctor lady '' ( provenance Honan ) ; a friend of mine removing her from the curio cabinet for inspection was felled as if by a hammer , but he had previously drunk a quantity of applejack . Related terms amount abundance sufficiency sufficient insufficient abundant scarce |
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