Quantity

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related words

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkʍɑndədi/ or /ˈkʍɑnɾəɾi/ (Canadian)
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Etymology

From Latin quantitas, quantity, literally muchness, from quantum, how much

Noun

quantity (Plural: quantities)

1. an indefinite amount of something
2. a specific measured amount
3. a considerable measure or amount

Translations

• Catalan: quantitat f
• Chinese: 数目 shùmù, 数量 shùliàng
• Dutch: hoeveelheid f, kwantiteit f
• Esperanto: kvanto
• Finnish: määrä (1), suure (2), kvantiteetti (2), suuri määrä (3), massa (3)
• French: quantité f
• German: Menge f
• Hungarian: mennyiség
• Ido: -ed (suffix)
• Interlingua: quantitate
• Italian: quantità
• Japanese: 量, 数量
• Latin: quantum n, quantitas, quantitatis f
• Norwegian: kvantitet
• Polish: ilość f, wielkość f
• Portuguese: quantidade
• Slovenian: količina f
• Spanish: cantidad f
• Volapük: mödot

Related words

• quantitative
• quantum
• quanta
• qualitas

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