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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The newsletters serve as the delivery mechanism for the firm's deep quantitative research.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Moreover, experimentation doesn’t always need to be purely quantitative.
—Antara Dave, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
However, with astronomers’ rapidly growing capabilities for characterizing alien worlds, astrobiologists need an approach that is more quantitative and nuanced than the water or no-water classification.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Both were struck by the lack of clear quantitative measures for the metrics, and said their placement — tucked into an exhibit at the contract’s end — potentially signals an effort to quietly anchor political oversight into the role.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Moreover, experimentation doesn’t always need to be purely quantitative.
—Antara Dave, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
However, with astronomers’ rapidly growing capabilities for characterizing alien worlds, astrobiologists need an approach that is more quantitative and nuanced than the water or no-water classification.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Both were struck by the lack of clear quantitative measures for the metrics, and said their placement — tucked into an exhibit at the contract’s end — potentially signals an effort to quietly anchor political oversight into the role.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 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 12 Jun. 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
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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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