Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - quantity
Quantity
quantity
n. (pl. -ies) 1 the property of things that is measurable. 2 the size or extent or weight or amount or number. 3 a specified or considerable portion or number or amount (buys in quantity; the quantity of heat in a body). 4 (in pl.) large amounts or numbers; an abundance (quantities of food; is found in quantities on the shore). 5 the length or shortness of vowel sounds or syllables. 6 Math. a a value, component, etc. that may be expressed in numbers. b the figure or symbol representing this. Phrases and idioms quantity mark a mark put over a vowel etc. to indicate its length. quantity surveyor a person who measures and prices building work. quantity theory the hypothesis that prices correspond to changes in the monetary supply. Etymology: ME f. OF quantit{eacute} f. L quantitas -tatis f. quantus how much
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noun (plural -ties) see: who Date: 14th century 1. an indefinite amount or number, a determinate or estimated amount, total amount or number, a considerable amount or number, 2. the aspect in which a thing is measurable in terms of greater, less, or equal or of increasing or decreasing magnitude, the subject of a mathematical operation, an individual considered with respect to a given situation , 3. duration and intensity of speech sounds as distinct from their individual quality or phonemic character, the relative duration or time length of a speech sound or sound sequence, the character of a logical proposition as being universal, particular, or singular ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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