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quantity

nomattesté dans les dialogues

  • Royaume-Uni//ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti//
  • États-Unis//ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti//

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

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  1. 1

    A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

    You have to choose between quantity and quality.

  2. 2

    An indefinite amount of something.

    Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.

    Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.

  3. 3

    A specific measured amount.

    This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.

    Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.

  4. 4

    A considerable measure or amount.

    The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.

  5. 5

    Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.

  6. 6

    Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.

    x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.

    For problems 58-67, translate each word phrase into an algebraic expression. […] 65. x plus 9, the quantity squared

    The second, (#92;sumx)², read "summation of x, quantity squared," tells us to first add up all the xs to get #92;sumx and then square #92;sumx to get (#92;sumx)².

    ANN. ra quantity cubed. SERGE LANG. That's right, (ra)³.

  7. 7

    Length of sounds.

Étymologie

From Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās (“quantity”), from quantus (“how much”).

Formes

pluriel
quantities
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