Quantity — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈkwän-tə-tē/ quan·ti·ty

Meaning & Definition of Quantity

Quantity (noun)

  1. an indefinite amount or number
  2. a determinate or estimated amount
  3. total amount or number

Quantity (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a considerable amount

    "I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year"

    similar: abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard, all kinds (of), quite a bit
    related: epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
    near: atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

  2. a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter

    "they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast"

    similar: amount, measure, quantum, volume
    related: coefficient, degree, body, portion, many, number

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Quantity

The most common words with a similar meaning to Quantity:

Chiefly British: lashings
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, raft, reams, scads

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Quantity

Words with the opposite meaning of Quantity:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Related Words for Quantity

epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host

Near Antonyms of Quantity

atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section

Word Forms of Quantity

Inflections: quantities

Origin & Etymology of Quantity

Middle English quantite, from Anglo-French quantité, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas, from quantus how much, how large; akin to Latin quam how, as, quando when, qui who who

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Quantity

Words & Phrases Containing Quantity

quantity theory, quantity surveyor, in quantity, known quantity, unknown quantity

Frequently Asked Questions about Quantity

What does "Quantity" mean?

"Quantity" means an indefinite amount or number. As a noun, it is defined as: an indefinite amount or number. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Quantity"?

Other words for "Quantity" include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle and bushel. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Quantity" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Quantity"?

There are 110 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Quantity". Common alternatives include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload and chunk.

What is the opposite of "Quantity"?

Antonyms of "Quantity" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint. Near antonyms include atom, crumb, dot and fleck.

How do you use "Quantity" in a sentence?

Examples of "Quantity" in a sentence: "I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year"; "they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast".

Is "Quantity" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Quantity" is a noun.

Is "Quantity" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Quantity" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "Quantity"?

"Quantity" is pronounced /ˈkwän-tə-tē/ and divided into syllables as quan·ti·ty.