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quantitative
[ kwon-ti-tey-tiv ]
/ ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv /
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adjective
that is or may be estimated by quantity.
of or relating to the describing or measuring of quantity.
of or relating to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables.
of or relating to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant.
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Sometimes quan·ti·tive [kwon-ti-tiv] /ˈkwɒn tɪ tɪv/ .
Origin of quantitative
OTHER WORDS FROM quantitative
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quantitative
qualitative, quantitativeWords nearby quantitative
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British Dictionary definitions for quantitative
quantitative
quantitive
/ (ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪ-) /
adjective
involving or relating to considerations of amount or sizeCompare qualitative
capable of being measured
prosody denoting or relating to a metrical system, such as that in Latin and Greek verse, that is based on the relative length rather than stress of syllables
Derived forms of quantitative
quantitatively or quantitively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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