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 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