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

For Tomás, capturing recent history is a quantitative pursuit—subtract the post-famine population from the pre-famine population to unleash the death toll in all its horror. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

The factor signals that practically define quantitative equity investing — earnings surprise, the accrual anomaly, profitability, changes in leverage — are constructed from and refreshed by quarterly filings. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The Lambert-Schindler study would seem to provide the quantitative backbone for what Cappelli has been observing qualitatively. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Fifth, social news sites have been criticized for reducing the democratization of news to popular appeal, which represents quantitative values over qualitative values of newsworthiness and rational-critical debate. —Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

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
• applicative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative

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