quantitative — 英語辞典

形容詞

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

   同義語

   nonqualitativeunqualitative

   反義語

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   例文

   Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative

   quantitative data

   その他の例文 (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).

   反義語

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   例文

   quantitative analysis

   その他の例文 (1)

   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.

   反義語

   nonquantitativeunquantitative

   例文

   quantitative analysis

   その他の例文 (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.

形容詞

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

   反義語

   qualitative

   例文

   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

   例文

   quantitative studies

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

   反義語

   syllabicaccentual

   例文

   The medieval transition from classical quantitative verse to accentual verse