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

Examples of quantitative in a Sentence

Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrew Chin has spent nearly three decades working at AllianceBernstein, along the way taking leadership positions involving the management of $829 billion in assets, overseeing quantitative research, and spending time with clients. —John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025

Something’s affordability is not a quantitative measure but rather a qualitative one, a measure of relationship to price. —Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The investment bank's quantitative methodology also ignores intangible factors like strong brands, as well as Buffett's philosophy of durable compounding with low risk of ruin. —Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025

Purdue University researchers have uncovered just what happens when hair-styling products meet heat, providing the first quantitative evidence that everyday haircare routines can be a significant source of indoor nanoparticle (or, more specifically, ultrafine particle) emissions. —New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quantitative

• quantitative analysis
• quantitative easing
• quantitative inheritance

Rhymes for quantitative

• allocative
• appellative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative

Kids Definition

quantitative

adjective

quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv 

: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity

quantitatively adverb

quantitativeness noun

Medical Definition

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