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adjective 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.

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There is of course a plethora of research, both qualitative and quantitative, on youth radicalization in recent years.

— drew mikhael, Washington Post, "Youth radicalization is on the rise. Here’s what we know about why.," 28 Aug. 2017
Myron Scholes, chief investment strategist at Janus Capital Group, discusses a speech by Mario Draghi and the central banker’s defense of quantitative easing.

— Bloomberg.com, "Scholes on Draghi’s Defense of Quantitative Easing," 23 Aug. 2017
The Sun Rises on Abe Japan, the land of endless quantitative easing, chronic deflation, and population shrinking, is now the fastest-growing economy in the G7.

— alan murray, Fortune, "CEO Daily: Tuesday, 15th August," 15 Aug. 2017
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the difference was far more pronounced in quantitative courses, where the reduced access affected grades by an average of 23 percent of a standard deviation.

— max bloom, National Review, "How Much Should Society Stigmatize Marijuana?," 7 Aug. 2017
A quantitative air sample is taken from exhaust stacks and analyzed to determine pollutant concentrations and emission rates.

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: Stack testing of pollution-emitting facilities," 2 Aug. 2017
Separately, money manager Dan Pelletier took a sabbatical to design quantitative tools for trading, people with knowledge of the firm said.

— saijel kishan, courant.com, "Paul Tudor Jones Clients Said To Pull 15 Percent From Main Fund," 1 Aug. 2017
Evercore ISI’s assumption matches the emerging consensus view that the ECB will start tapering in January, with a phasing out of quantitative easing during 2018.

— chris anstey, Bloomberg.com, "Markets Have Year to Wait Before Balance-Sheet Hit: Evercore ISI," 12 July 2017
Federal Reserve quantitative easing bond purchases First round: $1.75 trillion, Nov. 2008-March 2010.

— jim puzzanghera, latimes.com, "The Fed took bold steps to boost the economy. Will undoing one of them rattle markets?," 10 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of quantitative

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

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: of or relating to how much there is of something : of or relating to the quantity or amount of something

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

medical 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

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