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| quan·ti·ty [ kwóntətee ] (plural quan·ti·ties) |
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1. amount: an amount or number of something
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2. measurable property: the measurable property of something
  a question of quantity not quality
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3. large amounts: a large amount or number
Foodstuffs were imported in quantity.
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4. mathematics entity with numerical value: a mathematical entity that has a numerical value or magnitude
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5. physics particular magnitude of something: the product of a measurable phenomenon such as electric current or radiation intensity and the time during which the phenomenon is measured
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6. logic universal or particular nature of proposition: the characteristic of a logical proposition that distinguishes it as universal or particular
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7. phonetics duration of speech sound: the length of a vowel sound or syllable
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| [13th century. Via French quantité< Latin quantitat-< quantus "how much"] |
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be an unknown quantity to have characteristics or qualities that are not yet known and that may affect the outcome of something
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