QUANTITY Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word quantity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for QUANTITY
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| 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 | ||||||||
| capacity | 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 | ||||||||
| extent | nounn | |||||||
noun • the point or degree to which something extends • the distance or area or volume over which something extends | ||||||||
| magnitude | 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 | ||||||||
| number | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals • a concept of quantity involving zero and units • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the number is used in calling a particular telephone • a symbol used to represent a number • one of a series published periodically • a select company of people • a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc. • a clothing measurement • a numbered item in a series • the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) • an item of clothing verb • add up in number or quantity • give numbers to • enumerate • put into a group • determine the number or amount of • place a limit on the number of | ||||||||
| proportion | 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 | ||||||||
| size | 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 | ||||||||
| total | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| volume | 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) | ||||||||
