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 The drugs weren't taken in high enough quantities to die, the cuts weren't deep enough and the window wasn't high enough. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 Secure tickets to paid Talks with Passes, limited quantities on sale now. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 The alcohol that generally makes a person feel drunk is ethanol, but adult beverages often contain small quantities of methanol, which build up while the ethanol is being processed by the body. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 For this purpose, some devices use an electrical circuit’s pulse fluctuations, a quantity that is difficult to predict realistically. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 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
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Expect the Vikings to do a hefty amount of running toward the left side of the line of scrimmage.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • If the credit bid is successful, the creditor wins the asset and the debtor gets a deduction of the judgment for the amount of the credit bid.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of amount
Noun
  • One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the Swiss village of Blatten was completely buried after a glacier collapsed, sending millions of tons of ice and rock down mountainside.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • There were dozens of officers and police vehicles seen in the area, along with ambulances.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Smalltown daughter of a farmer and homemaker who cared for a dozen children in a cabin without electricity.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And the applicant agreed to put the biggest chunk of the design — initially pitched as around 230 apartments on the property’s southern half — on ice.
    — Mark Dee August 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton was working on a new Nashville museum and hotel, deals to endorse Purina dog treats and launch her Cup of Ambition coffee brand.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Maybe that abundance is exactly why experiences like these hit so hard.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the great thing—more, more, more, abundance, the Library of Alexandria at your fingertips, whatever, right?
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Japan’s royal succession depends on a archaic and highly contested law, despite a wealth of women who would be eligible to rule under different circumstances.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealth

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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