Definition: 1. How much there is of something that you can quantify. 2. An adequate or large amount. 3. Something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable.
Use 'quantity' in a sentence:
1. We prefer quality to quantity.
2. It is wrong to aim at sheer quantity at the expense of quality.
3. Nevertheless, you should always focus on quality, not quantity.
4. But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
5. They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
6. Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star's New York home.
7. The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.
8. Buying in bulk is more economical than shopping for small quantities.
9. Radon is known to be harmful to humans in large quantities.
10. If we calculate the change in entropy during gas mixing, we will find that this quantity is positive.
11. Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income.
12. We solve this problem by a quantity called the average valence electron energy.
13. It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data.
14. In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.
15. As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity.
16. He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.
17. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
18. They aim at improving quality rather than increasing quantity.
19. You should always focus on quality, not quantity.
20. They aim at quality rather than quantity.
21. Before he died he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.
22. It seems we haven't seen the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system.
23. The case contained a large quantity of U.S. dollar bills.
24. We've always put quality before quantity.
25. In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.
26. The quantity of chemical pollutants has increased exponentially.
27. I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money.
28. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.
29. He must store a large quantity of grain instead of consuming all his grain immediately.
30. The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin.
31. A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.
32. After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity.
33. We took the decision to withdraw a quantity of stock from sale.
34. The exact quantity cannot be determined at present.
35. Don't strive merely for quantity of production.
36. In Teruvia, the quantity of rice produced per year is currently just large enough to satisfy domestic demand.
37. Prices vary according to the quantity ordered.
38. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.
39. I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available.
40. Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people.
41. A swoop by customs officers netted a large quantity of drugs.
42. The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.
43. It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.
44. Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality.
45. But such a view is a superficial analysis based on the quantity of information supplied by various forms of the mass media.
46. Greek civilization had quality; Rome, mere quantity.
47. The police found a quantity of drugs at his home.
48. During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.
49. This incineration generated a large quantity of residue ash.
50. Once the hare population has declined, it takes two to three years for the quantity of twigs to recover.
51. Quantities will vary according to how many servings of soup you want to prepare.
52. Is it available in sufficient quantity?
53. The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author.
