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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The program required students to take courses in quantitative reasoning, cultural diversity and global cultures.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Those scores are based on annual surveys and quantitative criteria, such as average citations.
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Evidence of increasing behavioral incidents in South Dakota’s schools is largely anecdotal, not always quantitative, and difficult to track.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Feb. 2026
So now with the treaty gone, the United States and Russia are actually for the first time, since the early 1970s, in a world where there are no quantitative limitations on their nuclear forces.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Those scores are based on annual surveys and quantitative criteria, such as average citations.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Evidence of increasing behavioral incidents in South Dakota’s schools is largely anecdotal, not always quantitative, and difficult to track.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Feb. 2026
So now with the treaty gone, the United States and Russia are actually for the first time, since the early 1970s, in a world where there are no quantitative limitations on their nuclear forces.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantitative
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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 27 Feb. 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
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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