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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMenge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɛŋɡə
"Das Rezept benötigt eine große Menge Mehl."
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 Latin quantitas, meaning 'how much' or 'greatness', stemming from quantus ('how much'). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French quantité, initially referring to a measurable amount or numerical size.
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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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