quantity
gb/kwˈɔntɪti/ us/kwˈɔntɪti/
A2
Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
quantity
1
amount or number of something
How much or how many of something there is.
Padron ng paggamit:
a quantity of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quantity' with 'quality'. 'Quantity' refers to amount, while 'quality' refers to how good something is.
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 kolokasyon
large quantity
|small quantity
|equal quantity
|sufficient quantity
|unknown quantity
Mga tema
measurement
|mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
quantity
2
measurable value in science
A number or value that shows how much of something there is in science or math.
Padron ng paggamit:
[adjective] quantity
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize that in science, 'quantity' refers to something measurable, not just any amount.
Mga kasingkahulugan
magnitude (Often used in physics to refer to size or extent of a vector.)
Mga kolokasyon
physical quantity
|vector quantity
|scalar quantity
Mga tema
science
|mathematics
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- Velocity is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
- Mass is a physical quantity measured in kilograms.
- Temperature is a scalar quantity.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Speed is a physical quantity.
- Mass is a type of quantity in science.
- Temperature is a simple quantity.
Pangngalan
B1
quantity
3
unspecified amount
Some amount of something, but we don't know exactly how much.
Padron ng paggamit:
a quantity of [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
some amount (Very general and informal way to say an unspecified amount.)
Mga kolokasyon
unknown quantity
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I saw a quantity of books on the table.
- There is a quantity of sand here.
- They found a quantity of old coins.
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.