Main Entry:

quan·ti·ta·tive

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

Date:

1581

1: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity2: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount3: based on quantity ; specifically of classical verse : based on temporal quantity or duration of sounds

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ness noun