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

This quantitative study highlights the companies driving the transition to a greener future in the world. — Time Staff, Time, 9 June 2026

What this paper provides is a clear, quantitative target for the engineers building the instrument. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026

But tests provided a quantitative measure for how large these preferences actually were. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

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

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