quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
3
: based on quantity
specifically, of classical verse
: based on temporal quantity or duration of sounds
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
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Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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Quant funds use an array of quantitative tools, including software models, to look for buy and sell signals across asset classes, including equities.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
This means leveraging quantitative analytics, customer feedback, and performance metrics to evaluate outcomes systematically.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Other in silico approaches, such as virtual tissue models and quantitative adverse outcome pathways, provide additional information on how chemicals cause adverse health effects.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Here’s a quantitative but not qualitative comparison: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul combined were shot over 14 years and total 125 episodes.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
This means leveraging quantitative analytics, customer feedback, and performance metrics to evaluate outcomes systematically.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Other in silico approaches, such as virtual tissue models and quantitative adverse outcome pathways, provide additional information on how chemicals cause adverse health effects.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Here’s a quantitative but not qualitative comparison: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul combined were shot over 14 years and total 125 episodes.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
Medical Definition
quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
quantitatively
adverb
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