quantity

noun
UK: /ˈkwɒntɪti/
US: /ˈkwɑːntəti/

  1. An amount or number of something.

    1. I need a small quantity of sugar.
    2. The store sells a large quantity of fresh fruit every day.

  2. A considerable amount or number.

    1. He ate a huge quantity of food.
    2. A significant quantity of rain fell during the night, causing floods.

  3. Something that can be measured or counted.

    1. Time is a measurable quantity.
    2. The experiment measured the quantity of energy released during the reaction.

Synonyms

extent bulk magnitude size volume number degree portion amount
quantity verb

  1. To measure or determine the amount or number of something.

    1. We need to quantity the water.
    2. Scientists worked to quantity the effects of pollution on the environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quantity" in English means: An amount or number of something., A considerable amount or number., Something that can be measured or counted..

The phonetic transcription of "quantity" is /ˈkwɒntɪti/ in British English and /ˈkwɑːntəti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quantity": extent, bulk, magnitude, size, volume, number, degree, portion, amount.

Example usage of "quantity": "I need a small quantity of sugar.". More examples on the page.