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1 quantity
n. nicelik, miktar, sayı* * *miktar* * *['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) miktar- an unknown quantity -
2 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) nitelikleri henüz bilinmeyen kimse/şey -
3 decline
n. çökme, çöküş, gerileme, batma, düşüş; güçten düşüren hastalık; azalma, yolun sonu————————v. çökmek, zayıflamak, düşmek, batmak, çürümek, bozulmak; azalmak; çevirmek, geri çevirmek; çekilmek, çekmek [dilb.]; kabul etmemek; eğimi olmak, eğmek* * *1. sap (v.) 2. sapma (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) reddetmek, geri çevirmek2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) düşmek, azalmak2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) düşüş, gerileme -
4 minimum
adj. en az, en küçük, minimum, asgari, en düşük————————n. minimum değer* * *minimum* * *1. ['miniməm] adjective(smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc): the minimum temperature last night.) en az2. [-mə] noun(the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level: Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.) en az miktar, minimum- minimal- minimize, minimise -
5 enough
adj. yeterli, kâfi, yeter————————adv. yeterince, yeteri kadar————————interj. yeter, bıktım————————n. yeterli miktar, yeter* * *yeterli* * *1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) kâfi, yeterli2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) yeterli miktar/sayı3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) yeterince, yeteri kadar2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) yeterince, oldukça -
6 the
o* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) Not: Belirli kurallar içinde yalnızca belirlenmiş, kesinlikle tanımlanmış veya tanımlanmasına gerek kalmadan hem konuşucu, hem de dinleyici tarafından kuşkuya yer kalmayacak biçimde bilinen isimlerden önce kullanılan 'the' nın (belirtili tanıtıcı) Türkçede karşılığı yoktur.1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) Not: Bir takım ya da cümlecik eklenerek belirli duruma getirilmiş bir isimden önce 'the' kullanılır.2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) Not: 'The' + tekil isim veya sıfat bir hayvan ya da nesne türünü/grubunu temsil eder.3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) Not: 'The', denizlerin, ırmakların, ada topluluklarının, sıra dağların, çoğul ülke adlarının, çöllerin, bölgelerin adını oluşturan özel isimlerden önce kullanılır.4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) Not: Edattan sonra miktar/zaman ifade eden kelimelerle kullanılır.5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) Not: Enüstünlük derecesi ile sıfat ya da zamir olarak kullanılan first, second, v.b. ve only'den önce kullanılır.6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) Not: Bir kimsenin/nesnenin durumunu belirtmede karşılaştırıcı sıfatlarla kullanılır.• -
7 time
n. zaman, aralık, vakit, çağ, süre, vade, uygun zaman, doğum zamanı, tempo, kere————————v. ayarlamak, kurmak, zamanlama yapmak, saat tutmak, süre tutmak, zamanlamak, temposunu belirlemek, tempo tutmak* * *1. zamanlama yap (v.) 2. zaman (n.) 3. zaman* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) zaman2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) vakit, zaman3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) vakit4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') zaman, vakit, süre5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tam zamanı, uygun an6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) defa, kere, kez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) geçirilen zaman, yaşanan an8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) saat tutmak, süreyi hesaplamak2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) zamanlamak, zamanı ayarlamak•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one, two at a time
- on time
- save, waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
8 double
adj. çift; iki kat; ikili; çifte, iki kişilik, duble; iki yüzlü; iki anlamlı————————adv. iki kat, iki misli, ikişerli, ikili, çift, çifte————————n. iki kat; çift, kopya, benzer, duble, ikili bahis, dublör; koşar adım————————v. iki misli yapmak, iki yle çarpmak, ikiye katlamak, katlamak, dublörlüğünü yapmak; iki rolü birden oynamak; bükmek; iki katına çıkmak; katlanmak; eğilmek; yumruğunu sıkmak; ikili oynamak; iki enstrüman çalmak; koşar adım gitmek; ikinci işte çalışmak* * *1. çift 2. iki katına çıkar (v.) 3. çift (adj.)* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) duble, iki katı2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) çift, ikili3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) çift4) (for two people: a double bed.) çift, iki kişilik2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) iki katı2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) ikiye3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) iki kat, iki misli2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) eş, ikiz4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) iki kat ar(tır)mak, iki katına çık(ar)mak2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) iki kullanımı olmak•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) dolandırıcı, iki yüzlü6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) iki katlı- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
9 pile
adj. katlı (dokuma)————————n. yığın, büyük ve muhteşem yapı, küme, servet, yük (para), pil, hidroelektrik pil, kırık dökük şey, temel kazığı, kazık (büyük), hav, ince tüy, tüy, kuştüyü (ince), kat (dokuma), atom reaktörü, basur memesi————————suff. katlı (dokuma)————————v. yığmak, istif etmek, stok yapmak, tepeleme doldurmak, stoklamak, kazık çakmak, kazık döşemek* * *1. tüy 2. kümele (v.) 3. yığın (n.) 4. yığ (v.) 5. küme (n.)* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) yığın, küme2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) çok, bir yığın2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) yığmak, kümelemek- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) büyük kazıkIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) tüy, hav -
10 store
n. dükkân, mağaza, depo, ambar, bellek, hafıza, stok, mevcut, bolluk, hazine————————v. yüklemek, depolamak, doldurmak, hafızaya almak, akılda tutmak, içermek, ardiyeye koymak* * *1. depola 2. depola (v.) 3. dükkan (n.)* * *[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) stok2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) sayı, miktar3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) ambar, depo4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) mağaza, dükkân2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) saklamak, tutmak2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) depo etmek, saklamak•- storage- storehouse, storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up -
11 taste
n. tat, çeşni, lezzet, tad, zevk, beğeni, tadımlık miktar————————v. tatmak, tadına bakmak, yaşamak, tadı olmak* * *1. tadına bak (v.) 2. lezzet (n.)* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) tadını almak2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) tadına bakmak, tatmak3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.)... tadında olmak4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) yemek5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) tatmak2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) tatma duyusu2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) tat, lezzet3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) tadına bakma4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) zevk, beğeni5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) zevk sahibi olma•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
12 deposit
n. depozito; tortu; katman; teminât, emanet, mevduat; yatırılan para————————v. yerleştirmek; yatırmak, bankaya yatırmak, para yatırmak; emanet etmek; yumurtlamak; tortu bırakmak; çökelmek* * *1. birikinti 2. tortu 3. biriktir (v.) 4. birikim (n.)* * *[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) koymak2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) emanete koymak2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) hesaba para yatırma2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) kaparo verme3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) yatırılan para, depozito, kaparo4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) tortu, tabaka5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) yatak -
13 dribble
n. salya————————v. damlamak, salyası akmak, damlatmak, azar azar akmak, top sürmek, deliğe yuvarlanmak (bilardo)* * *damla* * *['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) damlamak2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) salyası akmak3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) topu kısa vuruşlarla sürmek2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) damla -
14 drop
n. damla, az miktar, şeker, azalma, düşme, düşüş, iniş, perde (sahne)————————v. damlamak, düşmek, bitmek, kesilmek, dalmak, tutulmak, alçalmak, yavrulamak, damlatmak, düşürmek, atmak, söylemek, bırakmak, kesmek, ilişkisini kesmek, görüşmemek, çıkarmak, söyleyememek (harf), öldürmek* * *1. bırak 2. düş (v.) 3. damla (n.)* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) damla2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) birazcık, bir damlacık3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) düşme, düşüş4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) iniş, alçalış2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) düşürmek, bırakmak2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) düşmek3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) vazgeçmek, bırakmak4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) indirmek, bırakmak5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) bir iki söz söylemek; iki satır yazmak•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
15 fall
n. sonbahar, yaprak dökümü, düşme, dökülme, düşüş, döküm, kat, fırfır, yağış, yıkılma, çöküş, inme, ucuzlama, çağlayan, şelâle, yavrulama, tuş, eğim, yamaç————————v. düşmek, inmek, dökülmek, yıkılmak, devrilmek, yağmak, ucuzlamak, eğimli olmak, dağılmak, karanlık bastırmak, gece çökmek, tam yerine denk gelmek, oturmak (lâf), hastalanmak, yatağa düşmek, kötü yola düşmek* * *1. düş (v.) 2. düşüş (n.)* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) düşmek2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) düşmek3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) düşmek4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) olmak5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.)...-e düşmek6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) (payına) düşmek2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) düşme2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) yağış3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) çöküş, yıkılış4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) sonbahar•- falls- fallout
- his, her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
16 light
adj. açık, hafif, yumuşak, tasasız, umursamaz, fingirdek————————adv. hafif, kolayca————————n. aydınlık, ışık, lâmba, deniz feneri, ışıltı, nur————————v. yakmak, aydınlatmak, ışık saçmak, neşelendirmek, ışık tutmak, yanmak, aydınlanmak, ışımak, inmek, rastlamak, denk gelmek, konmak* * *1. yak (v.) 2. ışık (n.) 3. ışık* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ışık2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ışık3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ateş, kibrit, çakmak4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) görüş2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) aydınlık2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) açık, soluk3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) aydınlatmak2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) yakmak, yanmak•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) hafif2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) hafif, dayanılır3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) hafif, hazmı kolay4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) hafif5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) hafif6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) canlı7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) hafif, eğlendirici8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) hafif9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) kumlu, yumuşak•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) rastlamak, tesadüfen bulmak -
17 warm
adj. sıcak, ılık, samimi, canlı, hararetli, heyecanlı, sıcak tutan, sıcacık, taze————————n. ısınma, sıcakça yer————————v. ısınmak, ısıtmak, samimileşmek* * *1. ısıt (v.) 2. sıcak (adj.)* * *[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) ılık2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) sıcak tutan3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) candan4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) terletici5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) parlak2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) ısıtmak2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) yakınlaşmak3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) sıcak yer- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up -
18 bag
n. çanta, çuval, torba, kese, poşet, av çantası; sevimsiz kadın, çekilmez kadın————————v. torbaya koymak, çantaya koymak, çuvala koymak; yakalamak, avlamak, çalmak; aşırmak, iç etmek, germek, şişirmek, sarkmak, torbalanmak* * *1. çantaya koy (v.) 2. çanta (n.) 3. torbaya koy (v.) 4. torba (n.)* * *[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) torba, çanta, paket2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) av2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) torbaya koymak2) (to kill (game).) avlamak, vurmak•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady -
19 charge
n. yükleme, şarj etme, yük; doluluk miktarı, doz; ipotek, talep; masraf, ücret; görev, yükümlülük, sorumluluk, nezaret; hapis, gözaltı; emir, talimat; suçlama, iddia, hücum, saldırı————————v. yüklemek, doldurmak, itham etmek, şarj etmek, ödetmek, kredi kartından almak; sorumlu tutmak; uyarmak, tembihlemek, bilgi vermek, aydınlatmak, suçlamak, üzerine atmak, saldırmak, hücum etmek* * *1. şarj (n.) 2. şarj et (v.) 3. yük (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) istemek, talep etmek2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) hesabına yazmak3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) suçlamak4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) saldırmak, hücum etmek5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) fırlamak, hızla koşmak6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) şarj etmek/edilmek7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) sorumlu/mesul tutmak2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) ücret, fiyat2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) suçlama3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) saldırı, hücum4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) şarj, yük, doldurum5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) bakımından sorumlu kimse; emanet6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) barut hakkı•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
20 cloud
n. bulut; küme; sürü; leke, bulanıklık, gölge; sıkıntı veren şey————————v. bulutla kaplamak, karartmak, kapatmak, örtmek, gölgelemek, bulandırmak, bulutlanmak, bulanıklaşmak; berbat etmek, lekelemek* * *1. bulut 2. bulutlan (v.) 3. bulut (n.)* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) bulut2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) sürü3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) mutsuzluk nedeni, korku kaynağı2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) bulutlanmak2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) kapla(n)mak3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) hüzünlenmek, kederlenmek•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud
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- 2
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Quantity — • Interpretations of quantity as either a physical or theoretical abstraction Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Quantity Quantity … Catholic encyclopedia
Quantity — Quan ti*ty, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being measurable, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quantity of estate — Quantity Quan ti*ty, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quantity of matter — Quantity Quan ti*ty, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quantity of motion — Quantity Quan ti*ty, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quantity — [kwänt′ə tē] n. pl. quantities [ME quantite < OFr < L quantitas < quantus, how great < quam, how, how much < IE interrogative base * kwo > WHO, WHAT] 1. an amount; portion 2. any indeterminate bulk, weight, or number 3. the… … English World dictionary
quantity — quan|ti|ty W2S3 [ˈkwɔntıti US ˈkwa:n ] n plural quantities [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: quantité, from Latin quantitas, from quantus how much ] 1.) [U and C] an amount of something that can be counted or measured quantity of ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quantity — Number of units or lots of a futures contract. Sometimes also called size. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * quantity quan‧ti‧ty [ˈkwɒntti ǁ ˈkwɑːn ] noun quantities PLURALFORM 1. [countable] an amount of something that can be counted… … Financial and business terms
quantity — n. (pl. ies) 1 the property of things that is measurable. 2 the size or extent or weight or amount or number. 3 a specified or considerable portion or number or amount (buys in quantity; the quantity of heat in a body). 4 (in pl.) large amounts… … Useful english dictionary
quantity surveyor — noun : one that estimates or measures building quantities * * * quantity surveyor noun A person who estimates quantities required, obtains materials, evaluates work done, etc for construction work • • • Main Entry: ↑quantity * * * quantity… … Useful english dictionary
quantity — /kwon ti tee/, n., pl. quantities. 1. a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean s vast quantity of fish. 2. an exact or specified amount or measure: Mix the ingredients in the quantities called for. 3. a… … Universalium