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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Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
These quantitative studies spotlight the companies driving the transition to a greener future in the United States and globally.
—Time Staff, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
This means that both quantitative (numbers, statistics, measurable data) and qualitative (interviews, surveys) research methods were used to provide a fuller, more well-rounded overview of the issue.
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With a couple of exceptions, then, the teams that probably could have used outside help to run their quantitative models are not.
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Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
These quantitative studies spotlight the companies driving the transition to a greener future in the United States and globally.
—Time Staff, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
This means that both quantitative (numbers, statistics, measurable data) and qualitative (interviews, surveys) research methods were used to provide a fuller, more well-rounded overview of the issue.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
More news: Former Mets Utility Player Returns to Southern California as Free Agent
With a couple of exceptions, then, the teams that probably could have used outside help to run their quantitative models are not.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantitative
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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 2 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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