Meaning of quantity in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkwɑn(t)ədi/

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  1. Noun

    quantity

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus‘how great, how much’

    Definitions

    1. how much there is of something that you can quantify

    Derived terms

  2. 2. an adequate or large amount

    Examples

    • « he had a quantity of ammunition »
  3. 3. something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

    Derived terms

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