Numbers & Quantity

one-billionth C2+

/ˌwʌn ˈbɪl.jənθ/ one of a billion equal parts; the quantity 0.000000001 or 10 to the power of negative nine M S

barrowful C2+

/ˈbæroʊfʊl/ the amount that a barrow, especially a wheelbarrow, can hold M S

beggarly C2+

/ˈbɛɡɚli/ meanly poor or contemptibly small in amount M S

slender C2+

/ˈslɛndɚ/ gracefully thin; slight or scanty in amount M S

aggregate C2+

/ˈæɡrɪɡət/ a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass M S

quantifier C2+

/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' M S

tally C2+

/ˈtæli/ a running count or record, or to correspond M S

twofold C2+

/ˈtuˌfoʊld/ having two parts, or twice as great M S

equivocal C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous M S

consecutively C2+

/kənˈsɛkjətɪvli/ one after another in unbroken succession M S

disown C2+

/dɪsˈoʊn/ to refuse to acknowledge or claim as one's own M S

modicum C2+

/ˈmɑdɪkəm/ a small or moderate amount of something M S

titter C2+

/ˈtɪtɚ/ to give a short, half-suppressed laugh M S

amass C2+

/əˈmæs/ to gather or accumulate in great quantity M S

bucketful C2+

/ˈbʌkɪtˌfʊl/ the amount a bucket holds; a large quantity M S

enumerate C2+

/ɪˈnumərˌeɪt/ to name or list things one by one M S

fabricator C2+

/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtər/ one who constructs or manufactures; one who invents falsehoods M S

haul C2+

/hɔl/ to pull or drag with effort, or a quantity acquired or transported M S

jot C2+

/dʒɑt/ to write briefly; also, a very small amount M S

nativity C2+

/nəˈtɪvəti/ the occasion or circumstances of one's birth M S

outlay C2+

/ˈaʊtˌleɪ/ an amount of money spent on something M S

outstrip C2+

/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity M S

toleration C2+

/ˌtɑləˈreɪʃən/ the allowance or acceptance of beliefs or behavior one dislikes M S

affecter C2+

/əˈfɛktər/ one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner M S

astronomic C2+

/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪk/ relating to astronomy, or enormously large in amount M S

astute C2+

/əˈstut/ shrewd and perceptive, especially to one's advantage M S

beefer C2+

/ˈbifər/ a steer or cow raised for beef; one who complains M S

boatload C2+

/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ as much as a boat can carry; a large amount M S

comforter C2+

/ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/ a thick padded quilt, or one who consoles others M S

conjurer C2+

/ˈkɑndʒərɚ/ a magician or one who performs tricks of illusion M S

copious C2+

/ˈkoʊpiəs/ abundant in quantity or supply; plentiful M S

crotchet C2+

/ˈkrɑtʃɪt/ an odd whim or notion; a quarter note in music M S

differential C2+

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/ relating to or depending on a difference; a difference in amount or rate M S

factorial C2+

/fækˈtɔriəl/ the product of all positive integers up to a given number M S

fourscore C2+

/ˈfɔrˈskɔr/ eighty (four times twenty) M S

hefty C2+

/ˈhɛfti/ large, heavy, and powerful; substantial in amount M S

incontinently C2+

/ɪnˈkɑntɪnəntli/ without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once M S

introductory C2+

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary M S

multitude C2+

/ˈmʌltɪˌtud/ a large number of people or things M S

operand C2+

/ˈɑpəˌrænd/ a quantity or value on which an operation is performed M S

opposer C2+

/əˈpoʊzər/ one who opposes or resists something M S

plentiful C2+

/ˈplɛntɪfəl/ existing in great quantity; abundant M S

seriatim C2+

/ˌsɪriˈeɪtɪm/ one after another; point by point in sequence M S

shrinkage C2+

/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/ the process or amount of becoming smaller; reduction or loss M S

thrice C2+

/θraɪs/ three times M S

vector C2+

/ˈvɛktər/ a quantity with magnitude and direction; a carrier of disease M S

voluminous C2+

/vəˈlumənəs/ occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing M S

wager C2+

/ˈweɪdʒər/ a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event M S

abstractedly C2+

/æbˈstræktɪdli/ in a manner showing distraction or inattention to one's surroundings M S

augmentation C2+

/ˌɔɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action or result of making something greater in size or amount M S

bender C2+

/ˈbɛndɚ/ a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something M S

bewrayer C2+

/bɪˈreɪɚ/ one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic) M S

biennial C2+

/baɪˈɛniəl/ happening every two years, or lasting for two years M S

bisect C2+

/baɪˈsɛkt/ to divide into two equal parts M S

clamshell C2+

/ˈklæmˌʃɛl/ the shell of a clam, or a hinged case shaped like one M S

cogger C2+

/ˈkɑɡɚ/ a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic) M S

conflate C2+

/kənˈfleɪt/ to combine two or more ideas or things into one, often mistakenly M S

countdom C2+

/ˈkaʊntdəm/ the rank, title, or domain of a count M S

courter C2+

/ˈkɔrtɚ/ one who courts or woos another, especially a suitor M S

deduct C2+

/dɪˈdʌkt/ to subtract or take away an amount from a total M S

destroyer C2+

/dɪˈstrɔɪɚ/ one who destroys, or a fast, lightly armoured warship M S

dimpsy C2+

/ˈdɪmpsi/ dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk M S

divisor C2+

/dɪˈvaɪzər/ a number by which another is divided M S

drowsy C2+

/ˈdraʊzi/ sleepy or half-asleep; inducing sleepiness M S

dyad C2+

/ˈdaɪæd/ a group of two units or persons treated as a pair M S

edificator C2+

/ˈɛdɪfɪˌkeɪtər/ archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally M S

exemplificator C2+

/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪtər/ one who exemplifies or illustrates something by example M S

fractional C2+

/ˈfrækʃənəl/ constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions M S

gargantuan C2+

/ɡɑrˈɡæntʃuən/ enormous; gigantic in size or quantity M S

infinitesimal C2+

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity M S

innumerable C2+

/ɪˈnumərəbəl/ too many to be counted; very numerous M S

installment C2+

/ɪnˈstɔlmənt/ one of several successive payments or parts of a whole M S

integer C2+

/ˈɪntɪdʒər/ a whole number, positive, negative, or zero M S

interpenetrate C2+

/ˌɪntərˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt/ to penetrate one another thoroughly; to pervade mutually M S

leman C2+

/ˈlɛmən/ a lover or sweetheart, especially an illicit one M S

liken C2+

/ˈlaɪkən/ to compare one thing to another as similar M S

moderately C2+

/ˈmɑdərətli/ to a reasonable or average degree; not extremely M S

morefold C2+

/ˈmɔrfoʊld/ greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold M S

nip C2+

/nɪp/ to pinch or bite sharply; a small quantity of spirits M S

outspoken C2+

/ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/ frank and direct in expressing one's opinions, even when controversial M S

pail C2+

/peɪl/ a bucket, especially one for carrying liquids M S

pinch C2+

/pɪntʃ/ to squeeze tightly between finger and thumb, or a small amount M S

remnant C2+

/ˈrɛmnənt/ a small remaining quantity of something M S

reticent C2+

/ˈrɛtɪsənt/ not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved M S

scant C2+

/skænt/ barely sufficient or limited in quantity M S

scrutineer C2+

/ˌskrutəˈnɪr/ a person who examines or oversees the counting of votes M S

secretive C2+

/ˈsikrətɪv/ inclined to conceal one's feelings, intentions, or activities M S

shipment C2+

/ˈʃɪpmənt/ a quantity of goods shipped, or the act of shipping them M S

shortfall C2+

/ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl/ a deficit; the amount by which something falls short of a requirement M S

snigger C2+

/ˈsnɪɡɚ/ to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner M S

subtraction C2+

/səbˈtrækʃən/ the process of taking one number or amount away from another M S

sufficiency C2+

/səˈfɪʃənsi/ an adequate amount; the condition of being enough M S

transmogrification C2+

/trænsˌmɑɡrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ a transformation, especially a grotesque or surprising one M S

trinity C2+

/ˈtrɪnəti/ a group of three; in Christianity, the union of three persons in one Godhead M S

twain C2+

/tweɪn/ two; a pair (archaic) M S

unequal C2+

/ʌnˈikwəl/ not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate M S