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• quantity — ► NOUN (pl. quantities) 1) a certain amount or number. 2) the property of something that is measurable in number, amount, size, or weight. 3) a considerable number or amount. ORIGIN Latin quantitas, from quantus how great, how much …   English terms dictionary

• Quantity — is a kind of property which exists as magnitude or multitude. It is among the basic classes of things along with quality, substance, change, and relation. Quantity was first introduced as quantum, an entity having quantity. Being a fundamental… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, large, massive, sheer, significant, substantial, vast …   Collocations dictionary

• quantity surveyor — ➔ surveyor * * * quantity surveyor UK US noun [C] UK ► PROPERTY a person whose job is to calculate the cost of the materials and work needed for a particular building project: »The client s quantity surveyor will also check the sub contractor s… …   Financial and business terms

• quantity — noun 1 (C) also quantities (plural) an amount of something that can be counted or measured (+ of): microscopic quantities of heroin 2 (U) amount (+ in): Your work has improved in quantity and quality this term. 3 also quantities (plural) a large… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• quantity — noun /ˈkʍɑndədi,ˈkʍɑnɾəɾi,ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ a) A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.… …   Wiktionary

• quantity — noun 1) the quantity of food collected Syn: amount, total, aggregate, sum, quota, mass, weight, volume, bulk; quantum, proportion, portion, part 2) a quantity of ammunition Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• quantity discount — noun (commerce) A reduction in the unit price of goods when large quantities are purchased • • • Main Entry: ↑quantity …   Useful english dictionary

• quantity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English quantite, from Anglo French quantité, from Latin quantitat , quantitas, from quantus how much, how large; akin to Latin quam how, as, quando when, qui who more at who Date: 14th century 1. a. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• quantity — I noun abundance, aggregate, allotment, amount, amplitude, apportionment, batch, bulk, bunch, crowd, fullness, heap, host, large number, legion, lot, mass, measure, measurement, mess, muchness, multiplicity, multitude, multitudinousness, myriads …   Law dictionary