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quantitative
[kwon-ti-tey-tiv]
adjective
that is or may be estimated by quantity.
of or relating to the describing or measuring of quantity.
of or relating to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables.
of or relating to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant.
quantitative
/ ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪ- /
adjective
involving or relating to considerations of amount or size Compare qualitative
capable of being measured
prosody denoting or relating to a metrical system, such as that in Latin and Greek verse, that is based on the relative length rather than stress of syllables
Other 51Թ Forms
- quantitatively adverb
- quantitively adverb
- quantitativeness noun
- quantitiveness noun
- nonquantitative adjective
- nonquantitativeness noun
- unquantitative adjective
- ˈܲԳپٲپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quantitative1
Example Sentences
Superficially, the budget cuts place heightened emphasis on “practical, quantitative,” even commercial applications, Dreier told me.
He added the Bank of England could save money by changing its quantitative easing programme.
We used qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to identify points of overlap and divergence across the two data sources.
"Research from our group and others has previously shown that quantitative and functional decline in thigh muscles is potentially associated with onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis," Dr. Akkaya said.
"This strong quantitative and qualitative evidence highlights the effectiveness of our approach," said Lingyu Zhang, the lead author and a first-year PhD student in Chen's lab.
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