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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuantity
/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount or number of a material or immaterial thing.
"The recipe requires a large quantity of flour." - 2
A specific amount or measure of something.
"He was unsure of the quantity of water needed for the experiment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English quantite, borrowed from Old French quantité, which traces back to the Latin quantitas (meaning 'how much' or 'largeness'), formed from quantus ('how much, how great'). Over time, it evolved from expressing a general measure or magnitude to designating a specific countable or measurable amount.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quantity" is said worldwide
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数量
Transliteration: shùliàng
"这个食谱需要大量的面粉。"
Quantité
Transliteration: kɑ̃.ti.te
"Il faut une grande quantité de farine."
Menge
Transliteration: ˈmɛŋɡə
"Das Rezept benötigt eine große Menge Mehl."
Quantità
Transliteration: kwan.tiˈta
"La ricetta richiede una grande quantità di farina."
Cantidad
Transliteration: kan.tiˈðað
"La receta requiere una gran cantidad de harina."
Quantidade
Transliteration: kwɐ̃.tʃiˈdadʒi
"A receita requer uma grande quantidade de farinha."
मात्रा
Transliteration: Mātrā
"इस नुस्खे के लिए बड़ी मात्रा में आटा चाहिए।"
양
Transliteration: yang
"이 레시피에는 많은 양의 밀가루가 필요합니다."
量
Transliteration: ryō
"このレシピには大量の小麦粉が必要です。"
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