Quantitative
ˈkwɒntɪteɪtɪv
Definitions
Relating to or involving the measurement of quantity or amount; concerned with numerical data.
ˈkwɒntɪteɪtɪv
Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
The study used quantitative methods to analyze the results.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're baking cookies! Quantitative means we're focusing on the amounts - how much flour, how many eggs. It's all about numbers and measurements.
👶 For kids: When you use numbers to tell how much of something there is, like how many toys or how tall a tree is.
More Examples
The report provides a quantitative assessment of the company's performance.
We need to gather quantitative evidence to support our hypothesis.
How It's Used
"The experiment required quantitative data to analyze the results."
"Quantitative analysis is used to make investment decisions."
"Researchers often employ quantitative methods like surveys and statistics to assess social phenomena."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
Quantitative easing
A monetary policy where a central bank purchases government securities or other assets to lower interest rates and increase the money supply.
"The central bank implemented quantitative easing to stimulate the economy during the recession."
Quantitative data
Data expressing a certain quantity, amount or range.
"Researchers use quantitative data for statistical analysis."
From Latin *quantitās* 'quantity', from *quantus* 'how much'. The term gained prominence in scientific and statistical fields.
The term's usage increased significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries with the rise of statistics and scientific methods.
Memory tip
Think 'quantity' - it deals with *how much* of something.
Word Origin
"how much, how great"