quantity
gb/kwˈɔntɪti/ us/kwˈɔntɪti/
A2
Ingles
~ 2200
mennyiség, szám, fizikai mennyiség, bizonyos mennyiség, némi
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quantity' with 'quality'. 'Quantity' refers to amount, while 'quality' refers to how good something is.
Kahulugan
amount or number of something
Mga kolokasyon
large quantity
|small quantity
|equal quantity
|sufficient quantity
|unknown quantity
Mga kasingkahulugan
amount (More general and common; can refer to uncountable things as well.)
|
number (Refers specifically to countable items rather than mass nouns.)
Mga kasalungat
lack (Indicates the absence or shortage of an amount.)
Mga tema
measurement
|mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
How much or how many of something there is.
An amount or number of something that can be measured or counted.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
mennyiség
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize that in science, 'quantity' refers to something measurable, not just any amount.
Kahulugan
measurable value in science
Mga kolokasyon
physical quantity
|vector quantity
|scalar quantity
Mga kasingkahulugan
magnitude (Often used in physics to refer to size or extent of a vector.)
Mga tema
science
|mathematics
|education
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B1
3
némi
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
unspecified amount
Mga kolokasyon
unknown quantity
Mga kasingkahulugan
some amount (Very general and informal way to say an unspecified amount.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Some amount of something, but we don't know exactly how much.
An amount of something that is not specified or is unknown.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
quantity
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪti/
US/kwˈɔntɪti/
Mga pantig at diin
quant - ity (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (quant)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: quantity
- Plural: quantities, quantity
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
quantities
noun
Core family
quantify
verb B2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Mga ekspresyon
quantity over quality
1/kwˈɔntɪti ˈoʊvɚ kwˈɑləti/
fixed phrase
preference for more rather than better
Choosing to have more things instead of better things.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.