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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuantité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɑ̃.ti.te
"Il faut une grande quantité de farine."
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
The word 'quantity' originates from the Latin 'quantitas', which means 'how much' or 'amount'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on numerical value to a broader sense of measurement and extent in various contexts.
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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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