quantitative
(adjective) expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; “export wheat without quantitative limitations”; “quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture”
quantitative
(adjective) (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables; “in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements”
quantitative
(adjective) relating to the measurement of quantity; “quantitative studies”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quantitative (comparative more quantitative, superlative most quantitative)
Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
(chemistry) Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Source: Wiktionary
Quan"ti*ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. quantitatif.]
Definition: Relating to quantity.
– Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly, adv. Quantitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which determines the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance, by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with qualitative analysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
