quantities

noun

plural of quantity
1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast

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Recent Examples of quantities This branch of mathematics deals with measuring geometric figures and investigating variable quantities, among other things. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026 In addition, modular designs allow fuel cells to be scaled to provide much larger quantities of power — one of the principal demands of data centers. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026 Participating factories will keep cotton cutting scraps separate and record quantities every two weeks. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 Its selection for Type 92, final configuration, and procurement quantities have not been announced. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026 But three other brands, all from the same manufacturer, contained significant quantities of a pesticide, pymetrozine, that was widespread in the 2024 testing. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 However, there are only limited quantities of the Mary’s heritage turkeys. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The exchange said the remaining 5% consisted of less liquid tokens that would take longer to source in the quantities required. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 But the personal computer created new design problems, which in turn yielded new algorithms for navigating ever-growing quantities of data. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
  1. loads
  2. amounts
  3. tons
  4. dozens
  5. chunks
  6. piles
  7. hundreds
  8. bundles
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike homes and many businesses, where electricity use fluctuates throughout the day and with the seasons, data centers require enormous amounts of power around the clock, regardless of weather.
    — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • At Thursday’s event, more than a dozen disability, aging, mental health and civil rights organizations, as well as self-advocates, joined together to urge the governor to support all Medicaid Home and Community Based Services programs, not just CFC.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But in the past two years, large outbreaks have hit multiple states, spawning thousands of illnesses, including about a dozen deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Like any problem, Rosenthal says, the best way to start is by breaking it down into smaller, manageable chunks—in this case, quite literally.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Previously staunchly pro-Vucic media outlets quickly adopted a more neutral position, while some television channels canceled chunks of their programs altogether and owners reportedly fled the country.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods, such as fruit and fruit peels, in compost piles.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But when winter arrives, those leaves could be replaced by piles of snow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Also pending is the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That's a casualty of last year's government shutdown, which idled hundreds of government price-checkers so prices from October 2025 were never recorded for comparison.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Pricing remains an open question, but as with Disney or other companies creating their own bundles, there will likely be a significant financial incentive for consumers to sign up for the bundle rather than each individual service.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Bringing free and subscription services together creates opportunities to better serve viewers, connect audiences, and build smarter bundles.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bundles

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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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