quantity

noun

ˈkwän-tə-tē How to pronounce quantity (audio)
Definition of quantitynext
1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
as in amount
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 quantity Its selection for Type 92, final configuration, and procurement quantities have not been announced. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026 On the positive side, bats serve as natural pest control by eating vast quantities of insects. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026 The growing quality and quantity of solutions at our fingertips. — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 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 See All Example Sentences for quantity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
  1. loads
  2. amount
  3. ton
  4. dozen
  5. chunk
  6. deal
  7. abundance
  8. wealth
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
  • Hover over a circleTap on a circle to see the amount of the bet and when it was made.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In summary, the researchers created a temperature-sensing system that runs on an infinitesimal amount of electricity drawn from ambient radiation by a dedicated graphene energy harvester.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of amount
Noun
  • The machine uses a Volvo Penta electric driveline and is rated to lay up to 551 US tons (500 tonnes) of asphalt per hour without producing exhaust emissions at the work site.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But SpaceX is phasing out the Falcon 9 — and its heavy-lift cousin, the Falcon Heavy — nonetheless, shifting all launch work over to its fully reusable Starship megarocket, which can haul more than 100 tons to LEO.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • This story is based on internal documents, emails, agency data, recordings and interviews with more than two dozen current and former VA staffers, along with veterans and their families.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Only 250 are available, and the first 50 orders get an extra dozen of Guard’s triple chocolate chip cookies.
    — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Larsson is dealing with an illness after also battling an illness that forced him to miss a chunk of the preseason.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Cut into chunks, leaving skin intact, and scrape out seeds and stringy fibers with a spoon.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • In a similar situation last year, the Dodgers brought him back on a one-year deal.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Russian and Ukrainian governments remain far apart on key elements of any prospective deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Indeed, in a separate 2025 study led by Cordiner, the JWST found 3I/ATLAS to have one of the greatest abundances of carbon dioxide ever seen in a comet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That abundance could reduce dependence on lithium mining and price fluctuations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • This is a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California billionaires.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the estate tax, which applies to the wealth of large estates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of wealth

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

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