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quantity

 
/ˈkwɒntəti/ noun [C, U]

Translation

the amount or number of something
nicelik, miktar, sayı, çokluk
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. 1796
an unknown quantity someone or something that you do not know and so you cannot be certain about
anlaşılmayan/bilinmeyen şey/kimse; bilinmez, belirsiz, niceliği belli olmayan
1759
(Definition of quantity noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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