التي في فئةENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
معلومات عن الموضوع
التي في فئةENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Pronunciation
* (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑndədi/, /ˈkwɑnɾəɾi/
* (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/
* (US) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑntɨti/, /ˈkwɑntɨɾi/, /ˈkwɑnɾɨɾi/, /ˈkwɑnɨɾi/
* Note: This is with a relaxed middle T, and should be considered colloquial pronunciation.
التي في فئةENGLISH - NOUN
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Noun
QUANTITY (_plural_ QUANTITIES)
* 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._
* 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._
* A specific measured amount.
_This bag would normally costs $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._
* 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._
* (metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
* (mathematics) 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_.
* 2006, Jerome E. Kaufmann and Karen Schwitters, _Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach_, p 89
For problems 58-67, translate each word phrase into an algebraic expression.
(...)
65. x plus 9, the quantity squared
* 2005, R. Mark Sirkin, _Statistics For The Social Sciences_, p137
The second, , read "summation of x, quantity squared," tells us to first add up all the xs to get and then square to get .
* 1985, Serge Lang, _Math!: Encounters with High School Students_, p54
ANN. quantity cubed.
SERGE LANG. That's right, .
USAGE NOTES
* In mathematics, used to unambiguously orate mathematical equations; it is extremely rare in print, since there is no need for it there.
SYNONYMS
* Qty
RELATED TERMS
* quantifier
* quantify
* quantitate
* quantitative
* quantum
* quanta
* qualitas
TRANSLATIONS
SEE ALSO
* measure
* unit
quantity (plural quantities)
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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.
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You have to choose between quantity and quality.
-
An indefinite amount of something.
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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.
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Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
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A specific measured amount.
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This bag would normally costs $497.50 for a quantity of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
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Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
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A considerable measure or amount.
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The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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(metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a
magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
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(mathematics) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
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x plus y quantity squared
equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
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2006, Jerome E. Kaufmann and Karen Schwitters, Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach, p 89
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For problems 58-67, translate each word phrase into an algebraic expression.
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(...)
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65. x plus 9, the quantity squared
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2005, R. Mark Sirkin, Statistics For The Social Sciences, p137
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The second, , read "summation of x, quantity squared," tells us to first add up all the xs to get and then square to get .
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1985, Serge Lang, Math!: Encounters with High School Students, p54
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ANN. quantity cubed.
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SERGE LANG. That's right, .
التي في فئةENGLISH - EXTERNAL LINKS
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - External Links
* quantity in _Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary_, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
* quantity in _The Century Dictionary_, The Century Co., New York, 1911
* quantity at _OneLook Dictionary Search_