quantity
noun [C or U] /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/
/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/ Definition
B1 the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured or is fixed: Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night. The (sheer) quantity (= large amount) of equipment needed for the trip is staggering. They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply. This recipe is only for four, so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family. It's quality not quantity that really counts.General words for size and amount
(Definition of quantity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -sized suffix
- amount noun
- bulk noun
- content noun (AMOUNT)
- count noun (NUMBER)
- flow noun (CONTINUOUS NUMBER)
- footprint noun (SIZE)
- good things come in small packages idiom
- load noun (AMOUNT CARRIED)
- number noun (AMOUNT)
- order noun (TYPE)
- part noun (SOME)
- quotient noun
- ration noun
- scale noun (MEASURE)
- scale noun (SIZE)
- size noun (AMOUNT)
- so much idiom
- strength noun (NUMBER)
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