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
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Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.
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Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
His life is about exposing young people, particularly people of color, to the craft and making a huge quantitative difference in the world.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Chen says their models hallucinate far less than traditional LLMs and already match state-of-the-art performance in time-series forecasting tasks like weather prediction, quantitative trading, and medical monitoring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
That kind of understanding doesn’t come from quantitative data or AI.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
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Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
His life is about exposing young people, particularly people of color, to the craft and making a huge quantitative difference in the world.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Chen says their models hallucinate far less than traditional LLMs and already match state-of-the-art performance in time-series forecasting tasks like weather prediction, quantitative trading, and medical monitoring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
That kind of understanding doesn’t come from quantitative data or AI.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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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
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