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Quantity Large Sufficient Product Cheap Produce Noun Bre

Word quantity
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkwɒntəti / NAmE / ˈkwɑːntəti /
Example
  • a large/small quantity of something
  • enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
  • a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities
  • is it available in sufficient quantity?
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quantity

(noun)BrE / ˈkwɒntəti / NAmE / ˈkwɑːntəti /
  1. an amount or a number of something
    • a large/small quantity of something
    • enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
    • a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities
    • Is it available in sufficient quantity?
  2. the measurement of something by saying how much of it there is
    • The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.
  3. a large amount or number of something
    • The police found a quantity of drugs at his home.
    • It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity.
    • I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available.
  4. a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known
  5. Extra Examples

    • A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary.
    • Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring.
    • There is a discount for goods bought in quantity.
    • copious quantities of champagne
    • Is the medicine available in sufficient quantity?
    • It is a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities.
    • They were surprised by the sheer quantity of food.
    • a large quantity of wine/food/books

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.
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