QUANTITY Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

quantity

noun

ˈkwän-tə-tē

Definition of quantity

as in loads

a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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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 Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Standard data facility cooling mechanisms evaporate significant quantities of water, which strains local infrastructure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Different brands of ice cream contain different quantities in their packaging. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Each Birkin bag continues to be handmade by a single worker, limiting the quantity available each year. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantity

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Noun

Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of amount

Noun

Combine that with increasingly hotter and drier weather due to climate change, and forests in the Sierra Nevada are left with a ton of stuff that’s ready to burst into flames.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
CalRecycle estimates that 7,294 tons of batteries are improperly disposed of in California landfills every year, and that batteries are the top cause of fires in the state’s waste facilities.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The smaller adults’ pool has six cabanas and around two dozen chaise lounges, but never seems to be too crowded to find a seat, remaining gloriously tranquil from morning until night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Officials have said the pool most likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Voters have already handed a good chunk of democracy itself over to nationalist, religious and ideological fascism.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Negotiations to reach a final deal were due to start after the funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in the war’s first moments.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Spectrum is the most obvious example right now, and recent deals show how much buyers will pay to lock it up.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

Praying at temples for wealth and good fortune is a common practice, even for those who aren’t especially religious.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Days before a state deadline to withdraw ballot measures in late June, Regan publicly offered to trim the wealth tax to 2% over two years, an offer Newsom quickly rejected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of wealth

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