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Webster 1913 Edition


Quantitative

Quan′ti-ta-tive

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
quantitatif
.]
Relating to quantity.
Quan′ti-ta-tive-ly
,
adv.
Quantitative analysis
(Chem.)
,
analysis which determines the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance, by weight or by volume; – contrasted with
qualitative analysis
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Quantitative

QUAN'TITATIVE

,
Adj.
[See Quantity.] Estimable according to quantity.

Definition 2024


quantitative

quantitative

English

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

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French

Adjective

quantitative

  1. feminine singular of quantitatif

German

Adjective

quantitative

  1. inflected form of quantitativ

Italian

Adjective

quantitative

  1. Feminine plural form of quantitativo

Latin

Adjective

quantitative

  1. vocative masculine singular of quantitativus

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