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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Among them, said Michael Melvin, the executive director of the master of quantitative finance program at the University of California San Diego, are economic growth and geopolitical risk.
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Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2015, Liang and college friend Jin Xu founded High-Flyer Asset Management, a quantitative hedge fund that uses complex mathematical algorithms to predict market trends and make investment decisions.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Tushar Shah Tushar Shah is a partner and co-head of research at a quantitative hedge fund based in New York City.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The result of this quantitative study: 500 companies shaping the Asia-Pacific region's role in global business.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
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Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2015, Liang and college friend Jin Xu founded High-Flyer Asset Management, a quantitative hedge fund that uses complex mathematical algorithms to predict market trends and make investment decisions.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Tushar Shah Tushar Shah is a partner and co-head of research at a quantitative hedge fund based in New York City.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The result of this quantitative study: 500 companies shaping the Asia-Pacific region's role in global business.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Feb. 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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