Noun: quantity kwón-ti-tee
- How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
"The quantity of data collected was overwhelming";
- measure, amount
- An adequate or large amount
"he had a quantity of ammunition"
- (mathematics) the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
"The equation used x to represent the unknown quantity"
Derived forms: quantities
See also: abundant, deficient, insufficient, nonstandard, scarce, standard, sufficient
Type of: abstract entity, abstraction, amount, concept, conception, construct
Encyclopedia: Quantity