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Quantity has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

"The manager asked us to check if we had enough quantity of ingredients left for the upcoming event."

2

an adequate or large amount

"he had a quantity of ammunition"

3

the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

"The physicist adjusted the equation to treat mass as a quantity, allowing it to function either as a fixed constant or a shifting variable depending on the scenario."

4

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.

"When calculating the total mass of the shipment, the quantity remains constant regardless of how we choose to measure it in kilograms or pounds."

In plain English: Quantity is the total amount of something you have or use.

"The quantity of sugar needed for this recipe is surprisingly small."

Usage: Use quantity to refer to an unspecified large amount rather than specific numbers. It is often confused with quality, which describes characteristics instead of measurable amounts.

Example Sentences
"The quantity of sugar needed for this recipe is surprisingly small." noun
"The quantity of water in the tank was enough for three days." noun
"She ordered a large quantity of apples before they went out of season." noun
"The storekeeper checked every shipment to ensure the quantity matched the invoice." noun
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
abstraction amount concept
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
probability quantum value fundamental quantity definite quantity indefinite quantity relative quantity system of measurement cordage octane number magnetization radical volume proof time unit point playing period time interval abundance term numerical quantity operand variable constant parameter product sum proportional binomial

Origin

The word quantity entered English from the Old French quantité and originally meant "how much." It traveled directly into our language with this same sense of amount or number.

Rhyming Words
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