quantitative
adjUK /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ · US /ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv/
Etymology From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.
1
Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.
- Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
- quantitative data
1 more example
- A yes-no data field is qualitative, whereas a number-value data field is quantitative.
2
Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
- quantitative analysis
- It's easy to say, qualitatively, that an undesirable thing should be banned and punishable; but the law must often also be quantitative if it is to be fair, which may sometimes mean that some small number of parts per trillion is an acceptable amount.
3
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.
- quantitative analysis
- The lab tests that are currently commercially available for this pollutant can tell us a yes-no answer as to whether it was detected, but they cannot provide a quantitative result; a new generation of quantitative assays is under development.
- Derived terms
- histoquantitative, morphoquantitative, non-quantitative, nonquantitative, pseudoquantitative, pseudo-quantitative, quantitative analysis, quantitative analyst, quantitative easing, quantitative genetics, quantitative linguistics, quantitatively, quantitative metathesis, quantitativeness, quantitative research, quantitativist, quantophrenia, semiquantitative, unquantitative
- Related terms
- quant, quantity, quantitate, qualitative