quantitative — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.

   Synonyme

   nonqualitativeunqualitative

   Antonyme

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   Beispiele

   Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative

   quantitative data

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   A yes-no data field is qualitative, whereas a number-value data field is quantitative.

2. Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).

   Antonyme

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   Beispiele

   quantitative analysis

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   It's easy to say, qualitatively, that an undesirable thing should be banned and punishable; but the law must often also be quantitative if it is to be fair, which may sometimes mean that some small number of parts per trillion is an acceptable amount.

3. Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.

   Antonyme

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   Beispiele

   quantitative analysis

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   The lab tests that are currently commercially available for this pollutant can tell us a yes-no answer as to whether it was detected, but they cannot provide a quantitative result; a new generation of quantitative assays is under development.

Adjektiv

1. expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement

   Antonyme

   qualitative

   Beispiele

   export wheat without quantitative limitations

   quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture

2. relating to the measurement of quantity

   Beispiele

   quantitative studies

3. (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables

   Antonyme

   syllabicaccentual

   Beispiele

   The medieval transition from classical quantitative verse to accentual verse