quantitative

adj.

1. 1. Expressed or expressible as a quantity.
   2. Of, relating to, or susceptible of measurement.
   3. Of or relating to number or quantity.
2. Of or relating to a metrical system based on the duration of syllables rather than on stress. Used especially of classical Greek and Latin verse.

[Medieval Latin quantitātīvus, from Latin quantitās, quantitāt-, quantity, from quantus, how great. See quantity.]

quantitatively quan'ti·ta'tive·ly adv.
quantitativeness quan'ti·ta'tive·ness n.

Pertaining to observations of a numerical kind, e.g. 50 kg, 2 m, 24 hands.

• q. characters — features of animal productivity or performance which can be measured quantitatively.
• q. data — numerical data.
• q. inheritance — genetic transmission of phenotypes which are quantitative and continuous.
• q. trait — see quantitative trait.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
  Antonym: qualitative (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: relating to the measurement of quantity
  Pertains to noun: quantity (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables
  Antonyms: syllabic (meaning #3), accentual (meaning #2)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kvantitativ

Nederlands (Dutch)
kwantitatief

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) quantitatif, de quantité (littér)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - quantitativ, mengenmäßig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ποσοτικός

Italiano (Italian)
quantitativo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - quantitativo

Русский (Russian)
количественный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cuantitativo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kvantitativ, kvantitets-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
数量的, 定量的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 數量的, 定量的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 분량상의, 양에 관한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 量の, 量的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مقداري, كمي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כמותי‬

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