quantitative — relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkwɑːntɪteɪtɪv/
Example Sentences
- The company relies on quantitative metrics to evaluate employee performance.
- The professor's quantitative approach to grading was so precise that students got scores like 87.3456%.
- Quantitative skills are essential for careers in finance and data science.
quantitative
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkwɑːntɪteɪtɪv/]
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'quantitas' meaning 'amount' or 'quantity', combined with the suffix '-ative' meaning 'relating to' or 'tending to'. The Latin root derives from 'quantus' meaning 'how much'.
Breakdown
quant- (how much, amount) + -itat- (noun-forming suffix) + -ive (adjective-forming suffix) = quantitative
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The company relies on quantitative metrics to evaluate employee performance.”
“The professor's quantitative approach to grading was so precise that students got scores like 87.3456%.”
“Quantitative skills are essential for careers in finance and data science.”
“The chef's quantitative recipe was so detailed that it specified 'exactly 47 grains of salt'.”
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