quantity
gb/kwˈɔntɪti/ us/kwˈɔntɪti/
A2
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A2
quantity
1
amount or number of something
How much or how many of something there is.
Padrão de uso:
a quantity of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quantity' with 'quality'. 'Quantity' refers to amount, while 'quality' refers to how good something is.
Sinónimos
amount (More general and common; can refer to uncountable things as well.)
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number (Refers specifically to countable items rather than mass nouns.)
Antónimos
lack (Indicates the absence or shortage of an amount.)
Colocações
large quantity
|small quantity
|equal quantity
|sufficient quantity
|unknown quantity
Temas
measurement
|mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The recipe calls for a small quantity of sugar.
- We received a large quantity of orders this week.
- A certain quantity of water is needed to fill the tank.
- They measured the quantity of fuel left in the car.
- This product contains only a tiny quantity of salt.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I bought a large quantity of rice.
- We need a small quantity of milk.
- There is a big quantity of people here.
- Please give me the right quantity of paper.
- The box has a small quantity of toys.
Nome
technical
B2
quantity
2
measurable value in science
A number or value that shows how much of something there is in science or math.
Padrão de uso:
[adjective] quantity
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that in science, 'quantity' refers to something measurable, not just any amount.
Sinónimos
magnitude (Often used in physics to refer to size or extent of a vector.)
Colocações
physical quantity
|vector quantity
|scalar quantity
Temas
science
|mathematics
|education
Exemplos
- Velocity is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
- Mass is a physical quantity measured in kilograms.
- Temperature is a scalar quantity.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Speed is a physical quantity.
- Mass is a type of quantity in science.
- Temperature is a simple quantity.
Nome
B1
quantity
3
unspecified amount
Some amount of something, but we don't know exactly how much.
Padrão de uso:
a quantity of [something]
Sinónimos
some amount (Very general and informal way to say an unspecified amount.)
Colocações
unknown quantity
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The police found a quantity of stolen goods.
- There was a quantity of dust on the shelves.
- We have a quantity of data to analyze before making a decision.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I saw a quantity of books on the table.
- There is a quantity of sand here.
- They found a quantity of old coins.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
quantity
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪti/
US/kwˈɔntɪti/
Sílabas e acento
quant - ity (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (quant)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: quantity
- Plural: quantities, quantity
Família de palavras
Forms
quantities
noun
Core family
quantify
verb B2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expressões
quantity over quality
1/kwˈɔntɪti ˈoʊvɚ kwˈɑləti/
fixed phrase
preference for more rather than better
Choosing to have more things instead of better things.
Exemplos
- The factory seems to value quantity over quality in its production.
- In writing, it's better to avoid choosing quantity over quality.
unknown quantity
1/ʌnnˈoʊn kwˈɔntɪti/
fixed phrase
Unpredictable due to being unfamiliar
A person or thing you do not know much about, so you cannot predict what they will do.
Exemplos
- The new player is an unknown quantity for the team.
- The new player is an unknown quantity to the team.
- In politics, she is still an unknown quantity.
- Her abilities are still an unknown quantity in this field.