quantity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   There was a quantity of three dozen eggs.

2. 2
   noun

   an adequate or large amount

   The troops had a quantity of ammunition.

3. 3
   noun

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

   Vectors have a quantity as well as a direction.

4. 4
   noun

   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.

   You have to choose between quantity and quality.

5. 5
   noun

   An indefinite amount of something.

   Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.

6. 6
   noun

   A specific measured amount.

   This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.

7. 7
   noun

   A considerable measure or amount.

   The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.

8. 8
   noun

   Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.

   x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.

Etymology

From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).