quantity
gb/kwˈɔntɪti/ us/kwˈɔntɪti/
A2
Engleză
~ 2200
mennyiség, szám, fizikai mennyiség, bizonyos mennyiség, némi
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
a quantity of [something]
The recipe calls for a small quantity of sugar.
A recepthez kis mennyiségű cukor kell.
We received a large quantity of orders this week.
Ezen a héten nagyszámú megrendelést kaptunk.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I bought a large quantity of rice.
Nagy mennyiségű rizst vettem.
We need a small quantity of milk.
Kis mennyiségű tejre van szükségünk.
There is a big quantity of people here.
Please give me the right quantity of paper.
The box has a small quantity of toys.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quantity' with 'quality'. 'Quantity' refers to amount, while 'quality' refers to how good something is.
Sens
amount or number of something
Colocații
large quantity
|small quantity
|equal quantity
|sufficient quantity
|unknown quantity
Sinonime
amount (More general and common; can refer to uncountable things as well.)
|
number (Refers specifically to countable items rather than mass nouns.)
Antonime
lack (Indicates the absence or shortage of an amount.)
Teme
measurement
|mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
How much or how many of something there is.
An amount or number of something that can be measured or counted.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
2
mennyiség
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[adjective] quantity
Velocity is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
A sebesség vektormennyiség, amelynek nagysága és iránya is van.
Mass is a physical quantity measured in kilograms.
A tömeg kilogrammban mért fizikai mennyiség.
Temperature is a scalar quantity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Speed is a physical quantity.
A sebesség fizikai mennyiség.
Mass is a type of quantity in science.
A tömeg a természettudományban egyfajta fizikai mennyiség.
Temperature is a simple quantity.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that in science, 'quantity' refers to something measurable, not just any amount.
Sens
measurable value in science
Colocații
physical quantity
|vector quantity
|scalar quantity
Sinonime
magnitude (Often used in physics to refer to size or extent of a vector.)
Teme
science
|mathematics
|education
Definiție
A number or value that shows how much of something there is in science or math.
A measurable numerical value used in mathematics, physics, or other sciences.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
némi
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a quantity of [something]
The police found a quantity of stolen goods.
A rendőrség bizonyos mennyiségű lopott árut talált.
There was a quantity of dust on the shelves.
Némi por volt a polcokon.
We have a quantity of data to analyze before making a decision.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I saw a quantity of books on the table.
Néhány könyvet láttam az asztalon.
There is a quantity of sand here.
Van itt némi homok.
They found a quantity of old coins.
Sens
unspecified amount
Colocații
unknown quantity
Sinonime
some amount (Very general and informal way to say an unspecified amount.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Some amount of something, but we don't know exactly how much.
An amount of something that is not specified or is unknown.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
quantity
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪti/
US/kwˈɔntɪti/
Silabe și accent
quant - ity (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (quant)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: quantity
- Plural: quantities, quantity
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
quantities
noun
Core family
quantify
verb B2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expresii
quantity over quality
1/kwˈɔntɪti ˈoʊvɚ kwˈɑləti/
fixed phrase
preference for more rather than better
Choosing to have more things instead of better things.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.