English > quantity: 3 senses > noun 1, Tops| Meaning | How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. |
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| Synonyms | measure, amount |
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| Attributes | nonstandard | Varying from or not adhering to a standard |
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| standard | conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value |
| Narrower | cordage | The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords |
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| definite quantity | A specific measure of amount |
| fundamental quantity, fundamental measure | One of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement |
| indefinite quantity | An estimated quantity |
| magnetization, magnetisation | The extent or degree to which something is magnetized |
| octane number, octane rating | A measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline |
| playing period, period of play, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds |
| point, point in time | An instant of time |
| probability, chance | A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur |
| proof | A measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
| quantum | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) |
| radical | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity |
| relative quantity | A quantity relative to some purpose |
| system of measurement, metric | A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic / characteristic |
| time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
| value, economic value | The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else |
| volume | The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object |
| volume | A relative amount |
| Broader | abstraction, abstract entity | A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
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| Spanish | cantidad, cuantía, medida |
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| Catalan | mesura, quantia, quantitat |
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English > quantity: 3 senses > noun 3, cognition| Meaning | The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. |
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| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
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| Narrower | binomial | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms |
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| constant, constant quantity, invariable | A quantity that does not vary |
| numerical quantity | A quantity expressed as a number |
| operand | A quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed |
| parameter | A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data |
| product, mathematical product | A quantity obtained by multiplication |
| proportional | One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion |
| quantum | A discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory |
| sum, amount, total | A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers |
| term | Any distinct / distinct / distinct quantity contained in a polynomial |
| variable, variable quantity | A quantity that can assume any of a set of values |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
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| Spanish | cantidad |
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| Catalan | quantitat |
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| Verbs | quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity |
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