quantitative

quan·ti·ta·tive

adj \ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv\

Definition of QUANTITATIVE

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

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ness noun

Examples of QUANTITATIVE

1. Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.

Origin of QUANTITATIVE

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

First Known Use: 1581

Rhymes with QUANTITATIVE

aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative