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English

Etymology

Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".

Noun

quantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)

1. The act of quantifying.
2. (economics) The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
3. (logic) A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.

Synonyms

• quantitation

Translations

French

Etymology

From English quantification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.ti.fi.ka.sj??/

Noun

quantification f (plural quantifications)

1. quantification

Further reading

• “quantification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Pronunciation

• (UK): IPA^(key): /?kw?nt?t?t?v/, IPA^(key): /?kw?nt?t?v/ (proscribed)
• (US): enPR: kwän?t?-t?-t?v, IPA^(key): /?kw?nt??te?t?v/

Adjective

quantitative (comparative more quantitative, superlative most quantitative)

1. Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
2. (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample

Derived terms

Related terms

• quantity
• quantitate

Translations

See also

• qualitative
• quantitate

French

Adjective

quantitative

1. feminine singular of quantitatif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

quantitative

1. inflection of quantitativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

quantitative

1. feminine plural of quantitativo

Latin

Adjective

quantit?t?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of quantit?t?vus

References

• quantitative in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)