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  • 1 quantity

    ['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.) kvantitāte; daudzums
    - an unknown quantity
    * * *
    kvantitāte, daudzums; apjoms, lielums; liels daudzums, milzums; lielums; kvantitāte; garums; ilgums

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  • 2 an unknown quantity

    (a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) kaķis maisā

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  • 3 decline

    1. verb
    1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) atteikties; noraidīt
    2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) pasliktināties; mazināties
    2. noun
    (a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) pasliktināšanās; pazemināšanās; panīkums
    * * *
    nogāze, slīpums; panīkums, pagrimums; pasliktināšanās; pazeminājums, pazemināšanās; novakare; noliekties; noliekt; pagrimt, panīkt; kristies, mazināties; pasliktināties; iet uz beigām; atteikties; deklinēt, locīt

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  • 4 minimum

    1. ['miniməm] adjective
    (smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc): the minimum temperature last night.) minimāls
    2. [-mə] noun
    (the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level: Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.) minimums
    - minimize
    - minimise
    * * *
    minimums

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  • 5 enough

    1. adjective
    (in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) pietiekošs; pietiekams
    2. pronoun
    (the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) pietiekami
    3. adverb
    1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) pietiekoši; diezgan
    2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) pietiekoši; pietiekami
    * * *
    pietiekams daudzums; pietiekams, pietiekošs; diezgan, pietiekami

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  • 6 the

    [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]) tas
    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!)
    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.)
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)
    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.)
    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.)
    •
    - the...
    * * *
    jo

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  • 7 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) Cik pulkstenis?
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) laiks
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) laiks
    4) (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!') laiks
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) laiks; brīdis
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) reize
    7) (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.) laiks
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) temps; takts
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) uzņemt laiku
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku
    •
    - 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
    * * *
    laiks; termiņš; laikmets, laiks; dzīves laiks, mūžs; darba laiks; reize; cietumlaiks; takts; izvēlēties piemērotu laiku; noteikt laiku; uzņemt laiku; ievērot ritmu, sist takti; regulēt

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  • 8 double

    1. adjective
    1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dubults
    2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) divkāršs
    3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dubults
    4) (for two people: a double bed.) divguļamā gulta
    2. adverb
    1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) divkārši; dubulti
    2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) dubulti
    3. noun
    1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) divkāršs daudzums
    2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dubultnieks
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) dubultot; dubultoties
    2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) izpildīt divas funkcijas/dar-bus
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    - double agent
    - double bass
    - double-bedded
    - double-check
    - double-cross
    - double-dealing     5. adjective
    (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) divkosīgs
    6. adjective
    a double-decker bus.)
    - double figures
    - double-quick
    - at the double
    - double back
    - double up
    - see double
    * * *
    divkāršs daudzums; dubultnieks, līdzinieks; dublants, dublieris; dublikāts; līkumošana, cilpa; līkums; divkāršot, dubultot; divkāršoties; dublēt; salocīt dubulti; vīstīt; mest cilpas, līkumot; mest līkumu; izgatavot dublikātu; apbraukt; divkāršs, dubults; divējāds; divkosīgs; pildīts; divkārši, dubulti

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  • 9 pile

    I 1. noun
    1) (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.) kaudze; čupa
    2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) kaudze; žūksnis
    2. verb
    (to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) kraut kaudzē
    - 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.) pālis
    III noun
    (the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) pūkas; vilna; uzkārsums
    * * *
    pālis; grēda, kaudze; dūnas, pūkas, spalvas, vilna; uzkārsums; sārts; ēku grupa, liela ēka, milzenis; kaudze naudas, manta, bagātība; baterija; kodolreaktors; iedzīt pāļus; dzīt pāļus; kraut kaudzē; sakraut kaudzē; sakrāt, uzkrāt; sakrāties, uzkrāties; blīvēties

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  • 10 store

    [sto:] 1. noun
    1) (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.) krājumi
    2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) liels daudzums; milzums
    3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) noliktava
    4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) veikals
    2. verb
    1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) novietot glabāšanā
    2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) apgādāt; []krāt
    •
    - storehouse
    - storeroom
    - in store
    - set great store by
    - set store by
    - store up
    * * *
    krājums; noliktava; veikals; universālveikals; liels daudzums, milzums; krātuve; uzkrāt; apgādāt; glabāt noliktavā; saturēt

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  • 11 taste

    [teist] 1. verb
    1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) just garšu
    2) (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.) []garšot; nobaudīt
    3) (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.) garšot
    4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) baudīt (ēdienu, dzērienu)
    5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) []baudīt; izjust
    2. noun
    1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) garša
    2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) garša
    3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) nogaršošana
    4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gaume; garša
    5) (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.) gaume
    •
    - tastefully
    - tastefulness
    - tasteless
    - tastelessly
    - tastelessness
    - - tasting
    - tasty
    - tastiness
    * * *
    garšas sajūta; garša; nogaršošana; nosliece, tieksme; gaume; stils; nokrāsa, pieskaņa; priekšstats; nogaršot; garšot; sajust garšu; nobaudīt; izbaudīt, piedzīvot

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  • 12 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) nolikt
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) noguldīt; iemaksāt
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) iemaksa
    2) (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.) ķīla
    3) (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.) noguldījums
    4) (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.) nogulsnes
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) slānis; atradne
    * * *
    deponējums, noguldījums; iemaksa, ķīla; nogulsnes; nogulumiezis, slānis; nolikt; deponēt, noguldīt; iemaksāt; nogulsnēt; iestrādāt

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  • 13 dribble

    ['dribl] 1. verb
    1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) pilēt
    2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) (par zīdaini) siekaloties
    3) (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.) driblēt (bumbu)
    2. noun
    (a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) pile
    * * *
    pilēšana; dribls; pilēt; siekaloties; driblēt

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  • 14 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) piliens
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) pilīte
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) pazemināšanās; krišanās
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) stāvs kritums
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) (nejauši) nomest
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) []krist
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) atmest (paradumu, nodomu); pamest (draugu)
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa)
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) uzrakstīt zīmīti
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out
    * * *
    piliens; malks; auskars, kareklis; dražeja; krišanās, pazemināšanās; nomestais; sprauga; kukulis; pamests bērns; pilēt; krist; nokrist; pazemināties, kristies; nomest; iemest, izmest; izbeigt; atmest; pazemināt nodurt; izsēdināt; izlaist; nogāzt gar zemi, notriekt; nolaist valdziņu; priekšlaicīgi atnesties; izslēgt no; paspēlēt; atlaist

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  • 15 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) krist
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) nokrist
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) kristies; pazemināties
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) (par dienu) iekrist
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) iemīlēties
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) iekrist; būt kārtai
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) krišana; kritiens
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) nokrišņi
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) sabrukums; bojāeja
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) rudens
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    - 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
    * * *
    krišana, kritiens; nokrišņi; ietece; ūdenskritums; krišanās, pazemināšanās; krišana, pagrimums; bojāeja, sabrukums; rudens; apjērošanās; ciršana; spēkošanās, cīņa; kadence; falle; krist; nokrist; krist, nokarāties; nolaisties; pazemināties, kristies; norimties; iet bojā, krist; sagāzties, sabrukt; iestāties; ietecēt; iegadīties, iekrist; kļūt

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  • 16 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (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.) gaisma
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) apgaismojums
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) gaismas avots; uguns; liesma
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) aspekts; viedoklis
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) gaišs
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) gaišs
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apgaismot
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) viegls
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) niecīgs; neievērojams
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) (par ēdienu) viegls
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) (par svaru) nepilns
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) viegls
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) veikls; žigls
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) nenopietns; viegls
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) niecīgs; sīks
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) (par augsni) viegls
    •
    - 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.)
    * * *
    apgaismojums, gaisma; gaismas avots; liesma, uguns; gaismas strēle, aile; aspekts, viedoklis; informācija, izskaidrojums, zināšanas; spējas; prāta spējas; nokāpt; aizdegt, iedegt; aizdegties, iedegties; apgaismot; gaišs; viegls; neievērojams, niecīgs; nenopietns, vieglprātīgs; viegli

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  • 17 warm

    [wo:m] 1. adjective
    1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) silts
    2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) silts
    3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) silts; sirsnīgs
    4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) (par darbu u.tml.) saspringts; bīstams
    5) ((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.) silts
    2. verb
    1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) []sildīt
    2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) atsilt; atmaigt
    3. noun
    (an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) []sildīšana
    - warmness
    - warmth
    - warm-blooded
    - warmed-over
    - warmhearted
    - warmheartedness
    - warm up
    * * *
    sildīšana; siltums; sildīt; sasildīt; sildīties; sasildīties; iekarst, iesilt; silts; silts, sirsnīgs; iekarsis, sakaitināts, iekaisis; svaigs; turīgs, bagāts

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  • 18 bag

    [bæɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) soma; maisiņš
    2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) medījums; loms
    2. verb
    1) (to put into a bag.) likt somā/maisā
    2) (to kill (game).) medīt
    •
    - bags of
    - in the bag
    - bag lady
    * * *
    maiss; soma; portfelis; medījums; lērums, daudzums; bikses; bāzt maisā; nomedīt; vākt; piepūsties; nokarāties maisveidīgi; pievākt, nočiept; padzīt, atlaist

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  • 19 charge

    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ņemt maksu; prasīt
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pieskaitīt (rēķinam)
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) apsūdzēt
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) uzbrukt
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) drāzties
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) uzlādēt
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) pielādēt
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) maksa; cena
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) apsūdzība
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) uzbrukums; trieciens
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) lādiņš (elektrības)
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) aizbilstamais
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) lādiņš
    •
    - in charge of
    - in someone's charge
    - take charge
    * * *
    nasta, krava; deva, lādiņš; daudzums; zināms daudzums; maksa, cena; apsūdzība; pārziņa, uzraudzība; gādība; aizgādība; aizbilstamais; priekšraksts, uzdevums; trieciens, uzbrukums; uzbrukuma signāls; patika; piekraut; uzlādēt, pielādēt; ņemt maksu; piepildīt; apvainot, apsūdzēt; uzdot, uzticēt; pieprasīt; pieskaitīt; uzbrukt; noslogot

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  • 20 cloud

    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.) mākonis
    2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mākonis; bars
    3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) ēna; aptumšojums
    2. verb
    1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) apmākties
    2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) apēnot; aizmiglot
    3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) sadrūmt
    •
    - cloudy
    - cloudburst
    - under a cloud
    * * *
    mākonis; aizsegs; ēna; duļķes; duļķojums; apmākties; apēnot; sadrūmt; saduļķot; aptumšot

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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 [ˈkwɒntti 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

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