quantitative
relating to numbers and amounts
About amounts that you can measure and write as numbers, often using math or statistics.
quantitative [noun]
- The report is based on quantitative data from more than ten thousand users.
- We need a more quantitative approach to measuring customer satisfaction.
- Quantitative analysis revealed a sharp decline in sales after the price increase.
- Her thesis combines qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- The company tracks performance using several quantitative indicators.
- The researchers collected quantitative data from the survey.
- We did a quantitative study of student test scores.
- The report gives a quantitative measure of risk.
- Quantitative skills are important for this job.
- He prefers quantitative methods because they use clear numbers.
based on length of sounds (ling.)
In the study of language and poetry, about how long speech sounds or parts of words are held when spoken.
quantitative [noun]
- Classical Latin poetry is based on a quantitative metre that contrasts long and short syllables.
- The course includes a unit on quantitative verse in Greek tragedy.
- Some linguists argue that the language still shows traces of a quantitative rhythm system.
- Quantitative phonology examines how vowel length functions in the sound system.
- In Latin, poets used a quantitative metre.
- The teacher explained that Greek verse was quantitative, not stress-based.
- We studied how long and short vowels work in a quantitative system.
- Quantitative rhythm depends on the length of each syllable.
- Base: quantitative
quantitative analysis
1analysis using numbers and statistics
The careful study of something using numbers, measurements, and statistics.
- The investment firm relies heavily on quantitative analysis when choosing stocks.
- Quantitative analysis of the survey results showed strong support for the new policy.
- Her job involves doing quantitative analysis of sales data every week.
quantitative data
1data in the form of numbers
Information shown as numbers, such as counts, scores, or measurements.
- The researchers collected quantitative data on income, age, and education level.
- We only have quantitative data for last year, not detailed comments.
- Quantitative data from the experiment confirmed the original theory.
quantitative easing
1central bank policy of buying assets
A policy where a central bank creates money to buy government or other financial assets, to make borrowing cheaper and support the economy.
- The central bank announced a new round of quantitative easing to fight the recession.
- Critics argue that quantitative easing may inflate asset prices.
- Quantitative easing was used widely after the global financial crisis.
quantitative measure
1numeric indicator of amount or level
A number that shows how much or how strong something is.
- Profit is only one quantitative measure of a company’s success.
- They developed a quantitative measure of customer engagement.
- We need a clear quantitative measure of progress toward our goals.
quantitative methods
1methods using numbers and statistics
Ways of studying something that use numbers, measurements, and statistics.
- Students must take a course in quantitative methods in their first year.
- The team used quantitative methods to test the new marketing strategy.
- Her background in quantitative methods made the analysis much stronger.
quantitative research
1research based on numeric data
Research that uses numbers and statistics to study a question or test an idea.
- The project combines qualitative interviews with large-scale quantitative research.
- Most quantitative research in this field uses online surveys.
- She specializes in quantitative research on education outcomes.
quantitative skills
1ability to work with numbers
The ability to understand and use numbers, math, and statistics well.
- The job ad says strong quantitative skills are required.
- Her quantitative skills helped the team understand the data quickly.
- Many managers now need better quantitative skills to make data-driven decisions.
quantitative study
1study that mainly uses numbers
A research project that mostly uses numbers and statistics to answer a question.
- This paper reports the results of a large quantitative study of online learning.
- The quantitative study showed a clear link between sleep and test scores.
- They followed up the quantitative study with in-depth interviews.