quantities
Pronunciation: [ˈkwɒntɪtiz]
Word
Context: "mathematics"
(noun) a quantity is an amount of something you can count or measure. It helps us understand how much there is of something, like how many apples you have or how much water is in a bottle.
Example
I have five quantities of apples in my bag.
Example
There aren't any quantities of water left in the jug.
Example
How many quantities of candy did you eat today?
Context: "general"
(noun) a quantity can also mean a large or small amount of something, but it's not always precise. It tells us generally how much there is without needing exact numbers.
Example
He gave me a large quantity of marbles to play with.
Example
I don't want a small quantity of cookies; I want a lot!
Example
What quantity of homework do we have for this week?
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