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Antonyms for quantity

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kwon-ti-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɒn tɪ ti


Definition of quantity

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French quantite, cantite (12c., Modern French quantité) and directly from Latin quantitatem (nominative quantitas) "relative greatness or extent," coined as a loan-translation of Greek posotes (from posos "how great? how much?") from Latin quantus "of what size? how much? how great? what amount?," correlative pronomial adjective, related to qui "who" (see who).
  • Latin quantitatem also is the source of Italian quantita, Spanish cantidad, Danish and Swedish kvantitet, German quantitat.
  • noun number or amount
Example sentences :
  • The quantity of sugar produced was small compared to that produced on other estates.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • (b) What food substance do they supply in quantity to the diet?
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • They are very sour and do not contain sugar in any quantity.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Renmark arose leisurely and picked up a quantity of the books.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • I don't care for you—to marry you—a bit, but I like you, oh, a quantity!
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • The meat was little better than the bread in quality, and quite as scant in quantity.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • But their budget of news was fairly prodigious, alike in range and quantity.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • Then make the pickle, which must be in proportion to the quantity of fish.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • This quantity of sugar and salt will be sufficient for fifty pounds of meat.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • If the lard is in too small a quantity they will be flat and tough.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

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