quantity
gb/kwˈɔntɪti/ us/kwˈɔntɪti/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
quantity
1
amount or number of something
How much or how many of something there is.
استعمال کا انداز:
a quantity of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quantity' with 'quality'. 'Quantity' refers to amount, while 'quality' refers to how good something is.
ہم معنی الفاظ
amount (More general and common; can refer to uncountable things as well.)
|
number (Refers specifically to countable items rather than mass nouns.)
متضاد الفاظ
lack (Indicates the absence or shortage of an amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
large quantity
|small quantity
|equal quantity
|sufficient quantity
|unknown quantity
موضوعات
measurement
|mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
technical
B2
quantity
2
measurable value in science
A number or value that shows how much of something there is in science or math.
استعمال کا انداز:
[adjective] quantity
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize that in science, 'quantity' refers to something measurable, not just any amount.
ہم معنی الفاظ
magnitude (Often used in physics to refer to size or extent of a vector.)
لفظی تراکیب
physical quantity
|vector quantity
|scalar quantity
موضوعات
science
|mathematics
|education
مثالیں
- Velocity is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
- Mass is a physical quantity measured in kilograms.
- Temperature is a scalar quantity.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Speed is a physical quantity.
- Mass is a type of quantity in science.
- Temperature is a simple quantity.
اسم
B1
quantity
3
unspecified amount
Some amount of something, but we don't know exactly how much.
استعمال کا انداز:
a quantity of [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
some amount (Very general and informal way to say an unspecified amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
unknown quantity
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I saw a quantity of books on the table.
- There is a quantity of sand here.
- They found a quantity of old coins.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
quantity
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪti/
US/kwˈɔntɪti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
quant - ity (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (quant)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: quantity
- Plural: quantities, quantity
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
quantities
noun
Core family
quantify
verb B2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
عبارات
quantity over quality
1/kwˈɔntɪti ˈoʊvɚ kwˈɑləti/
fixed phrase
preference for more rather than better
Choosing to have more things instead of better things.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.