Quantity
noun
The amount or number of something.
I was surprised by the large quantity of food at the party.
Often appears as...
- large quantity
- small quantity
noun
A specific measured amount of something.
The recipe requires a quantity of two cups of flour.
Often appears as...
- measured quantity
- specific quantity
noun
A thing or things that can be measured or counted.
The shop has a large quantity of goods for sale.
Often appears as...
- goods in quantity
- quantity of items
noun
A certain, usually significant, amount.
She has a quantity of homework to do tonight.
Often appears as...
- considerable quantity
- certain quantity
noun
The amount or number of something.
I was surprised by the large quantity of food at the party.
Often appears as...
- large quantity
- small quantity
noun
A specific measured amount of something.
The recipe requires a quantity of two cups of flour.
Often appears as...
- measured quantity
- specific quantity
noun
A thing or things that can be measured or counted.
The shop has a large quantity of goods for sale.
Often appears as...
- goods in quantity
- quantity of items
noun
A certain, usually significant, amount.
She has a quantity of homework to do tonight.
Often appears as...
- considerable quantity
- certain quantity
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'quantity' to discuss non-specific amounts in various situations, could be small or large.
We need to check the quantity of supplies before the trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Uncountable Nouns
'Quantity' often pairs with uncountable nouns like 'water' or 'sand'.
Please measure the quantity of water in the tank.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'quantity' to discuss non-specific amounts in various situations, could be small or large.
We need to check the quantity of supplies before the trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Uncountable Nouns
'Quantity' often pairs with uncountable nouns like 'water' or 'sand'.
Please measure the quantity of water in the tank.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'quantity' to discuss non-specific amounts in various situations, could be small or large.
We need to check the quantity of supplies before the trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Uncountable Nouns
'Quantity' often pairs with uncountable nouns like 'water' or 'sand'.
Please measure the quantity of water in the tank.
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The genius of Marie...
depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes. This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects.
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Four reasons you should...
and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news was one of the best decisions of my life and I will never go back see news is to the brain what sugar is to the body you can swallow limitless quantities of news flash if it bit like jelly beans but
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What is obesity? - Mia...
Then, technological advances coupled with public health measures resulted in the betterment of the quantity, quality, and variety of food. Sustained abundance of good food enabled a healthier population to boom economically. Output increased, and with it, leisure time
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My stroke of insight PIPE...
which cells are communicating with which cells, with which chemicals, and then in what quantities of those chemicals? So there was a lot of meaning in my life because I was performing this type of research during the day, but then in the evenings and on the weekends,
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
in the quantity and quality needed to keep this innovation engine going, so companies are finding innovative ways to overcome this, but in the end it does not absolve the government of the responsibility for creating this educational structure.
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A brie(f) history of...
into a diverse cornucopia of dairy delights. The discovery of cheese gave Neolithic people an enormous survival advantage. Milk was rich with essential proteins, fats, and minerals. But it also contained high quantities of lactose –
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Rare Video: Japan...
through the ocean displacing enormous quantities of water with the upward motion a series of waves expands in all directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an hour but only reach a height of a few
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The science of milk -...
Milk drinkers worldwide consume dairy from buffalo, goats, sheeps, camels, yaks, horses, and cows. Almost all of these species are ruminants, a type of mammal with four-chambered stomachs that yield large quantities of milk.
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The Headless Mating...
his abdomen will continue mating with her for several hours before all signs of life disappear the strategy may seem macabre but it gives the female a large quantity of protein with which he can produce even more eggs
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A guide to the energy of...
Energy is all around us, a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws. Our universe has a finite amount of it;
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The genius of Marie...
depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes. This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects.
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news was one of the best decisions of my life and I will never go back see news is to the brain what sugar is to the body you can swallow limitless quantities of news flash if it bit like jelly beans but
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
Then, technological advances coupled with public health measures resulted in the betterment of the quantity, quality, and variety of food. Sustained abundance of good food enabled a healthier population to boom economically. Output increased, and with it, leisure time
Video examples
My stroke of insight PIPE...
which cells are communicating with which cells, with which chemicals, and then in what quantities of those chemicals? So there was a lot of meaning in my life because I was performing this type of research during the day, but then in the evenings and on the weekends,
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
in the quantity and quality needed to keep this innovation engine going, so companies are finding innovative ways to overcome this, but in the end it does not absolve the government of the responsibility for creating this educational structure.
Video examples
A brie(f) history of...
into a diverse cornucopia of dairy delights. The discovery of cheese gave Neolithic people an enormous survival advantage. Milk was rich with essential proteins, fats, and minerals. But it also contained high quantities of lactose –
Video examples
Rare Video: Japan...
through the ocean displacing enormous quantities of water with the upward motion a series of waves expands in all directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an hour but only reach a height of a few
Video examples
The science of milk -...
Milk drinkers worldwide consume dairy from buffalo, goats, sheeps, camels, yaks, horses, and cows. Almost all of these species are ruminants, a type of mammal with four-chambered stomachs that yield large quantities of milk.
Video examples
The Headless Mating...
his abdomen will continue mating with her for several hours before all signs of life disappear the strategy may seem macabre but it gives the female a large quantity of protein with which he can produce even more eggs
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A guide to the energy of...
Energy is all around us, a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws. Our universe has a finite amount of it;
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American Athlete
Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
Welsh Clergyman
Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
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Christopher Columbus
Italian Explorer
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
If we truly value humanity, life, and all that it represents in its highest form, then we need to do all that we can to promote quality of life over the quantity of life.
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity.
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
I feel that everything I do in my life I can do in a shorter time than most men can. It's the quality, not the quantity.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
You can get along very well in this world by simply coming up with a quantity of reasonably valid statements.
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Hugh Shelton
American Soldier
The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.
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Malorie Blackman
British Writer
Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.
Quote examples
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American Athlete
Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
Welsh Clergyman
Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
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Christopher Columbus
Italian Explorer
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
If we truly value humanity, life, and all that it represents in its highest form, then we need to do all that we can to promote quality of life over the quantity of life.
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity.
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
I feel that everything I do in my life I can do in a shorter time than most men can. It's the quality, not the quantity.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
You can get along very well in this world by simply coming up with a quantity of reasonably valid statements.
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Hugh Shelton
American Soldier
The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.
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Malorie Blackman
British Writer
Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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