HyperDic: definite_quantity

English > 1 sense of the expression definite quantity:
NOUNquantitydefinite quantitya specific measure of amount
English > definite quantity: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA specific measure of amount.
Narrowerabsolute value, numerical valueA real number regardless of its sign
acid value(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it
chlorinityA measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)
numberA concept of quantity involving zero and units
quireA quantity of paper
reamA quantity of paper
solubilityThe quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)
toxicityThe degree to which something is poisonous
unit of measurement, unitAny division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Broadermeasure, quantity, amountHow much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Spanishcantidad definida
Catalanquantitat definida

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