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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Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The nearly invisible Thoreau – the compulsively quantitative and analytically rigorous physical scientist – emerged from my research as a geologist interested in the history of 19th-century science.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
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—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The silence is no longer just silence Taken together, the absence of both signals and physical visitation leads to a more quantitative conclusion than SETI has traditionally offered.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The nearly invisible Thoreau – the compulsively quantitative and analytically rigorous physical scientist – emerged from my research as a geologist interested in the history of 19th-century science.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
McGuire-Dudley said decisions on what to change were driven by a mix of qualitative and quantitative insight after Limesharp carried out research through store visits, focus groups, and international audits, which John Smedley combined with its own data on how customers shop the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The silence is no longer just silence Taken together, the absence of both signals and physical visitation leads to a more quantitative conclusion than SETI has traditionally offered.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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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
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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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