QUANTITIES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word quantities. (close relations)
Definition of QUANTITIES
Best Alternative Words for QUANTITIES
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masses | nounn | |||||||
noun • the common people generally | ||||||||
numbers | nounn | |||||||
noun • an illegal daily lottery • the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt | ||||||||
amounts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity of money • the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers verb • be tantamount or equivalent to • add up in number or quantity • to measure up to in kind or quality | ||||||||
capacities | nounn | |||||||
noun • capability to perform or produce • the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment • the amount that can be contained • the maximum production possible • a specified function • (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored • the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior • tolerance for alcohol | ||||||||
degrees | nounn | |||||||
noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study • a measure for arcs and angles • the highest power of a term or variable • a unit of temperature on a specified scale • the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) | ||||||||
dimensions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) • a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished • one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space • magnitude or extent verb • indicate the dimensions on • shape or form to required dimensions | ||||||||
extents | nounn | |||||||
noun • the point or degree to which something extends • the distance or area or volume over which something extends | ||||||||
levels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality • a relative position or degree of value in a graded group • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • height above ground • indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid • a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale adjective satellite • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another • not showing abrupt variations • being on a precise horizontal plane • oriented at right angles to the plumb • of the score in a contest verb • aim at • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make level or straight • direct into a position for use • talk frankly with; lay it on the line • become level or even | ||||||||
magnitudes | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) • a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10 • relative importance | ||||||||
measures | nounn | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||||
proportions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole • magnitude or extent • balance among the parts of something • the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) verb • give pleasant proportions to • adjust in size relative to other things | ||||||||
scales | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ordered reference standard • relative magnitude • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals verb • measure by or as if by a scale • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard • take by attacking with scaling ladders • reach the highest point of • climb up by means of a ladder • remove the scales from • measure with or as if with scales • size or measure according to a scale | ||||||||
sizes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) • the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) • any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics • the actual state of affairs • a large magnitude adjective satellite • (used in combination) sized verb • cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) • sort according to size • make to a size; bring to a suitable size | ||||||||
sums | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quantity of money • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers • the final aggregate • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the whole amount • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets verb • be a summary of • determine the sum of | ||||||||
totals | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the whole amount • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers adjective satellite • constituting the full quantity or extent; complete • complete in extent or degree and in every particular verb • add up in number or quantity • determine the sum of • damage beyond the point of repair | ||||||||
volumes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object • the property of something that is great in magnitude • physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together • a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications • a relative amount • the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) | ||||||||
amount | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity of money • the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers verb • be tantamount or equivalent to • add up in number or quantity • to measure up to in kind or quality | ||||||||
measure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |