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quantity

 
 
/ˈkwɒntəti/ noun [C, U]

Definition

the amount or number of something: Food has improved in quality and quantity thanks to modern farming methods. A vast quantity of information is available on the Internet. They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply.
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