quantitative

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quan·ti·ta·tive | \ 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

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Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.

Recent Examples on the Web That means a quantitative approach needs to generate a large enough universe of passing companies on which to perform additional due diligence to identify investment candidates. — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Rather than letting a robot do the heavy lifting, the fund managers of Principal’s $6.3 million Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF take a more quantitative approach toward portfolio building. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, 19 June 2021 Nominees are evaluated based on qualitative and quantitative measures that weigh an investor’s momentum, position, reputation, and other variables. — Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 That came in the form of near-zero interest rates and billions of dollars in quantitative easing — central bank purchases of financial assets in order to increase the money supply and encourage lending and investment. — Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2022 Meanwhile, yields on longer-term Treasuries remain suppressed by the Fed’s quantitative easing. — Shuli Ren, Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 That is a major portion on the qualitative and quantitative side. — Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2022 The Fed over the past decade experienced inflation frustratingly stuck below its 2 percent target despite quantitative easing and other measures taken in the wake of the Great Recession. — Jon Hartley, National Review, 22 Mar. 2022 Interest rates must rise and the Fed should discontinue quantitative easing to end fabricating dollars. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

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