quantitative
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒntɪˌtətɪv, -ˌteɪtɪv/
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Definition of quantitative
adjective
- relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality:quantitative analysisOften contrasted with qualitative.
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense 'having magnitude or spatial extent'): from medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitas (see quantity)
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Remember that quantitative is spelled with -tat- before the ending -ive.
