quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
3
: based on quantity
specifically, of classical verse
: based on temporal quantity or duration of sounds
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
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Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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As a result of the new brief released last November, quantitative evidence is available of the economic value landscape architects create through their design of the solutions.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The organization used open data and interviews with residents and combined the qualitative and quantitative information to rank cities on a point system.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
The dominant quantitative fact of the century, therefore, is not a new Gilded Age but a dramatic wealth equalization propelled by mass asset ownership.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
Giles was later promoted to head of quantitative research at Smartodds before he was appointed as Brentford’s co-director of football, with Rasmus Ankersen, 10 years ago today.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The organization used open data and interviews with residents and combined the qualitative and quantitative information to rank cities on a point system.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
The dominant quantitative fact of the century, therefore, is not a new Gilded Age but a dramatic wealth equalization propelled by mass asset ownership.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
Giles was later promoted to head of quantitative research at Smartodds before he was appointed as Brentford’s co-director of football, with Rasmus Ankersen, 10 years ago today.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
Medical Definition
quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
quantitatively
adverb
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