English word quantity comes from Latin quot (How many; as many.), Latin quam, Italian quantus
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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quot | Latin (lat) | How many; as many. |
quam | Latin (lat) | (after comparative nouns) than. (in comparisons) as. In what (which) way, to what (which) degree; how, how much, as much as, as far as. |
quantus | Italian (it) | |
quantus | Latin (lat) | How big. How much, how many. |
quantitatem | Latin (lat) | |
quantité | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
quantity | English (en) | (mathematics) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.. (metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.. A considerable measure or amount.. A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number [...] |