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quantity > 3 senses
NOUN1quantity, measure, amountHow much there is of something that you can quantify
2quantityAn adequate or large amount
3quantitySomething that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
quantity > pronunciation
Soundskwaa'nahtiy; kwaa'ntahtiy
Rhymesability, abnormality, absentee, and 620 more rhymes in tiy at the HyperDic website...
quantity > noun 1, Tops
MeaningHow much there is of something that you can quantify.
Synonymsmeasure, amount
Attributesstandard; nonstandard
Narrowerprobability, chance; quantum; value, economic value; fundamental quantity, fundamental measure; definite quantity; indefinite quantity; relative quantity; system of measurement, metric; cordage; octane number, octane rating; linear measure, long measure; magnetization, magnetisation; volume; volume; proof; time unit, unit of time; point, point in time; playing period, period of play, play; time interval, interval
Broaderabstraction
quantity > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn adequate or large amount.
Examples"he had a quantity of ammunition"
Attributesabundant; scarce; sufficient; insufficient, deficient
Narrowerabundance, copiousness, teemingness
Broaderamount
Adjectivesquantitative
quantity > noun 3, cognition
MeaningSomething that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable.
Narrowerquantum; term; numerical quantity; operand; variable, variable quantity; constant, constant quantity; parameter; product, mathematical product; sum, amount, total; proportional; binomial
Broaderconcept, conception, construct
Verbsquantify

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