Added 8 October 2026
quantitative
/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ adjective
In Latin: quantitātīvus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quantitative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement.
export wheat without quantitative limitations
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Relating to the measurement of quantity.
quantitative studies
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(of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables.
in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements
Origin
From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.
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