quantitative

[ kwon-ti-tey-tiv ]

/ ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv /

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adjective

that is or may be estimated by quantity.

of or relating to the describing or measuring of quantity.

of or relating to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables.

of or relating to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant.

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Sometimes quan·ti·tive

[kwon-ti-tiv] /ˈkwɒn tɪ tɪv/ .

Origin of quantitative

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin quantitātīvus, equivalent to Latin quantitāt- (stem of quantitās “amount”) + -īvus adjective suffix; see origin at quantity, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM quantitative

quan·ti·ta·tive·ly, quan·ti·tive·ly, adverbquan·ti·ta·tive·ness, quan·ti·tive·ness, nounnon·quan·ti·ta·tive, adjectivenon·quan·ti·ta·tive·ness, noun

un·quan·ti·ta·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quantitative

qualitative, quantitative

Words nearby quantitative

quantifiable, quantifier, quantify, quantile, quantitate, quantitative, quantitative analysis, quantitative character, quantitative easing, quantitative genetics, quantitative inheritance

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How to use quantitative in a sentence

They started with a quantitative screen estimating where stocks may be valued at the end of 2021 assuming they “hit analyst numbers and see a return to normalized multiples.”
40 ‘recovery and reopening’ stocks to buy now, according to Morgan Stanley|Lee Clifford|October 13, 2020|Fortune
Beyond data mining, these pieces of content also reach the human eyes that are ultimately scanning for qualitative and quantitative points to help them determine their investment strategies.
Sustainability: If your company has a great record, make sure investors hear about it|matthewheimer|October 2, 2020|Fortune
We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative survey, designed to be representative of young women in these communities.
Why Access To Decent Toilets Could Help Reduce Sexual Violence In South Africa|LGBTQ-Editor|September 21, 2020|No Straight News
Our quantitative estimates for each race are converted into qualitative ratings as described in the chart below.
The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model|Daniel Malloy|September 10, 2020|Ozy

Galileo merged mathematics with natural philosophy and quantitative experimental methodology to provide a foundation for understanding nature on nature’s terms, rather than Aristotle’s.
A new Galileo biography draws parallels to today’s science denialism|Tom Siegfried|August 11, 2020|Science News
These so-called quantitative easing measures were intended to keep interest rates low.
The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won|Daniel Gross|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chairman of the Federal Reserve: “Quantitative Easing it is!”
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Ukraine, Craps & the Fed|P. J. O’Rourke|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yellen was present at the creation of quantitative easing, and is pledging to continue the policy until it works.
Janet Yellen Succeeds in the Senate Without Really Trying|Daniel Gross|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Republicans have tried for the last several years to make it seem as if quantitative easing is a tool of the hard left.
Janet Yellen Succeeds in the Senate Without Really Trying|Daniel Gross|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The objections to quantitative easing were generally pro forma and not particularly articulate.
Janet Yellen Succeeds in the Senate Without Really Trying|Daniel Gross|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Quantitative estimation does not furnish much of definite clinical value.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Quantitative estimation of the total sulphates yields little of clinical value.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
We suffer, nearly all of us, from a lack of quantitative grasp and from an imperfect grasp of form.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
From Walden's work it appears that the dielectric constant finally determines the quantitative ionizing effect of a solvent.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The change in the quantity of water brought about the difference in resultthe quantitative relations were altered thereby.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

British Dictionary definitions for quantitative

quantitative

quantitive

/ (ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪ-) /

adjective

involving or relating to considerations of amount or sizeCompare qualitative

capable of being measured

prosody denoting or relating to a metrical system, such as that in Latin and Greek verse, that is based on the relative length rather than stress of syllables

Derived forms of quantitative

quantitatively or quantitively, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for quantitative

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