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1 ♦ quantity
♦ quantity /ˈkwɒntətɪ/n.1 [u] quantità: We are interested in quality, not quantity, quello che ci interessa è la qualità, non la quantità; a minus quantity, una quantità negativa (per es., –5)2 [uc] gran quantità; abbondanza: to use up a quantity of coal, usare una gran quantità di carbone (o carbone in abbondanza)3 quantità; quantitativo: We grant a discount for large quantities of goods, concediamo uno sconto per grossi quantitativi di merce4 (scient.) quantità; grandezza: (mat.) incommensurable quantity, quantità incommensurabile; scalar quantity, grandezza scalare● (econ.) quantity demanded [supplied], quantità domandata [offerta] □ (tecn.) quantity determination, dosaggio ( d'ingredienti) □ (comm.) quantity discount, sconto per acquisti di grossi quantitativi □ ( poesia) quantity mark, segno della quantità ( d'una vocale); segno di lunga o di breve □ quantity meter, contatore □ ( d'acqua) quantity per second, portata al secondo □ (ind.) quantity production, produzione in grande quantità □ quantity rebate = quantity discount ► sopra □ (edil.) quantity survey, computo metrico ed estimativo ( dei materiali) □ (edil.) quantity surveyor, tecnico che fa il computo metrico ed estimativo; preventivista □ (econ.) quantity theory of money, teoria quantitativa della moneta.
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