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
Examples of quantitative in a Sentence
Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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So now with the treaty gone, the United States and Russia are actually for the first time, since the early 1970s, in a world where there are no quantitative limitations on their nuclear forces.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Such strategies use a complex mix of statistical models, machine-learning algorithms, factors and other quantitative signals to identify — and bet on — upward and downward moves in markets, removing human emotion and biases from the investment process.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
And as Kevin's story points out, industry leaders like Wells Fargo's Charlie Scharf and JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon have openly acknowledged that AI is likely to take over some of the jobs people now do in their highly quantitative industry.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
First, in mid-December, the central bank reversed its long-standing policy of quantitative tightening, purchasing Treasuries to reduce the money supply, curb demand, and hence dampen the upward trend in consumer prices, and returned to quantitative easing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Such strategies use a complex mix of statistical models, machine-learning algorithms, factors and other quantitative signals to identify — and bet on — upward and downward moves in markets, removing human emotion and biases from the investment process.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
And as Kevin's story points out, industry leaders like Wells Fargo's Charlie Scharf and JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon have openly acknowledged that AI is likely to take over some of the jobs people now do in their highly quantitative industry.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
First, in mid-December, the central bank reversed its long-standing policy of quantitative tightening, purchasing Treasuries to reduce the money supply, curb demand, and hence dampen the upward trend in consumer prices, and returned to quantitative easing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Quantitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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
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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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