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TOEFL BNC: 2082 COCA: 4057

quantity
quantity /ˈkwɑːntəti/ noun
plural quantities
quantity
/ˈkwɑːntəti/
noun
plural quantities
Learner's definition of QUANTITY
1 
: an amount or number of something量；数量；数目
[count]
— often + of
[noncount]
— abbreviation qty.
2 
: a large amount or number of something大量（物品）
[count]
— + of
[noncount]

known quantity

: someone or something whose abilities or characteristics are well known（能力或特点）众所周知的人（或物）

unknown quantity

: someone or something whose abilities or characteristics are not yet known（能力或特点）尚未被人所知的人（或物）
TOEFL BNC: 2082 COCA: 4057

quantity

noun

quan·​ti·​ty ˈkwän-tə-tē How to pronounce quantity (audio)
plural quantities
1
a
: an indefinite amount or number
b
: a determinate or estimated amount
c
: total amount or number
d
: a considerable amount or number
—often used in plural
generous quantities of luck H. E. Putsch
2
a
: the aspect in which a thing is measurable in terms of greater, less, or equal or of increasing or decreasing magnitude
b
: the subject of a mathematical operation
c
: an individual considered with respect to a given situation
an unknown quantity … as attorney general Tom Wicker
3
a
: duration and intensity of speech sounds as distinct from their individual quality or phonemic character
specifically : the relative length or brevity of a prosodic syllable in some languages (such as Greek and Latin)
b
: the relative duration or time length of a speech sound or sound sequence
4
: the character of a logical proposition as being universal, particular, or singular

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The wine is made in small quantities. The boss is worried about quantity as well as quality. The family buys food in quantity.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English quantite, from Anglo-French quantité, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas, from quantus how much, how large; akin to Latin quam how, as, quando when, qui who — more at who

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of quantity was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing quantity
TOEFL BNC: 2082 COCA: 4057
quantity

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, large, massive, sheer, significant, substantial, vast可觀的數量；相當大的數量；龐大的數量；巨大的數量➤copious, generous, prodigious, vast充足的／巨大的／驚人的／龐大的數量◇copious quantities of champagne大量的香檳➤limited, minute, modest, small, tiny有限的數量；微量；不大的數量；少量▸➤maximum, minimum最大量；最小量➤increasing不斷增長的數量➤average平均數量➤sufficient足夠的數量◇Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring.檢測出的煤氣量大到需要小心監控。PREPOSITION➤in quantity大量地◇There is a discount for goods bought in quantity.批量購買商品可以享受折扣。➤quantity of大量的⋯◇A quantity of fertilizer was stolen from the farm.農場大量的化肥被盜。

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