quantity

Noun

1. A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
   • You have to choose between quantity and quality.
   • A few comments on the words used in the title of the book and on some related expressions are necessary. A "quantity" is here understood in the sense of "a thing that has the property of being measurable in dimensions,...

   Coordinate Terms: entity property trait characteristic dimension magnitude measure measurement size amount degree value

2. An indefinite amount of something.
   • Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger quantity in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small quantity.
   • Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
3. A specific measured amount.
   • This bag would normally cost $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
   • Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
4. A considerable measure or amount.
   • The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
5. Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
6. Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
   • x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
   • For problems 58-67, translate each word phrase into an algebraic expression. […] 65. x plus 9, the quantity squared - 2006, Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen Schwitters, Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach,...
   • The second, (#92;sumx)², read "summation of x, quantity squared," tells us to first add up all the xs to get #92;sumx and then square #92;sumx to get (#92;sumx)². - 2005, R. Mark Sirkin, Statistics For The Social...
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