quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
3
: based on quantity
specifically, of classical verse
: based on temporal quantity or duration of sounds
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
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Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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While quantitative researchers see bias as a source of error, qualitative researchers see their viewpoints as assets in producing meaning.
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Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Companies nominated were required to submit a detailed analysis, including key quantitative and qualitative information.
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An equity trader thinks differently than a rates trader, and both operate differently from a commodity or quantitative trader.
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An ability to track stress based on quantitative measurements could empower people to take stress-relieving actions with direct benefits to their health.
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Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Companies nominated were required to submit a detailed analysis, including key quantitative and qualitative information.
—David Spiegel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
An equity trader thinks differently than a rates trader, and both operate differently from a commodity or quantitative trader.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
An ability to track stress based on quantitative measurements could empower people to take stress-relieving actions with direct benefits to their health.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantitative
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quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity
quantitatively
adverb
quantitativeness
noun
Medical Definition
quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
quantitatively
adverb
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