quantity
noun
a particular or indefinite amount of anything.
quantities
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pluralof quantity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, quantities of server CPUs based on Intel’s x86 chip architecture are on pace to grow between 15% and 20% as supply aims to catch up with demand, Pajjuri said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
At these big-box stores, packaged quantities, ironically, didn’t seem large enough to feed their family of nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
At relatively low levels, including the quantities typically obtained from fruit, gut bacteria appear to be effective at removing sorbitol.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The collapse swept up vast quantities of loose material as it descended, helping create an exceptionally destructive and fast-moving flow.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nearly everything in the store required microwaving or oven heating or scrupulous refrigeration or came in large, family-sized quantities.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
