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
Examples of quantitative in a Sentence
Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In just five words, the Journal’s headline compresses volumes of complex information: International relations and strategic alliances, policy mechanics, market psychology, and quantitative models.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
And according to a first-of-its-kind quantitative review, more than a few of them were penned by women.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
To take a qualitative test and make a quantitative assessment.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 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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