quantitative

adjective

quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv How to pronounce quantitative (audio)
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

Examples of quantitative in a Sentence

Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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To earn the designation, qualitative and quantitative sound data was collected from the river over two years. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025 Marilyn Simons & family Age: 74 | Citizenship: United States | Source of Wealth: Hedge funds | Net Worth: $31 billion Simons is the widow of Jim Simons (d. May 2024), who made his billions as the founder of quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, famous for its flagship Medallion Fund. Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The quantitative approach also offers some clues about a thornier question: the why of exploring. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025 Special thanks to Lorena James for her exceptional research, quantitative, and editorial contributions to this article. Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantitative

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quantitative was in 1581

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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

quantitative

adjective
quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv How to pronounce quantitative (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce quantitative (audio)
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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