Quantity – Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)

the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else

one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement

a specific measure of amount

an estimated quantity

a quantity relative to some purpose

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline

the extent or degree to which something is magnetized

(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

a relative amount

a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

a unit for measuring time periods

an instant of time

(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred

(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns

(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

a reasonable probability of success

little or no chance of success

the probability of two events occurring together

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

anything of trivial value

the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value

system of measurement for length and weight and duration

a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point

a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information

(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

(elections) more than half of the votes

(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)

a real number regardless of its sign

(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it

a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)

a concept of quantity involving zero and units

a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets

a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)

the degree to which something is poisonous

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area

a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions

measurement of angles in radians

a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot

a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind

a system of units used to express the weight of something

a quantity that is added

the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)

the quantity broken

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive

the quantity that was caught

a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

the quantity that a container will hold

the distance covered by a step

the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing

an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of’)

the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

the amount that has spilled

the amount that has spoiled

the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks

the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full

an amount needed to restore something to its former level

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk

the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

an amount of something available for use

the amount that can be contained

a system of measuring temperature

the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit

(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth’s orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth’s motions

(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive

the interval between two times

a remote point in time

an insertion into a calendar

a particular but unspecified point in time

the point in time at which something must be completed

the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination

the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin

a time unit of approximately 30 days

the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

middle of an academic term or a political term in office

the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

the middle of the gestation period

(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship’s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o’clock, either a.m. or p.m.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

a half of an hour

a quarter of an hour

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites

one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond

one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond

one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond

one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond

one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond

one thousandth (10^-3) of a second

a particular point in time

a unit of play in tennis or squash

the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run

time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period

the point in time at which something ends

(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track

(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude

a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

interval between the moon’s transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian

the time interval during which something or somebody is away

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

an intervening period or episode

the time between one event, process, or period and another

the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms

the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process

the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon

a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin

that time; that moment

(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure