adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK:/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
quantitative data
A yes-no data field is qualitative, whereas a number-value data field is quantitative.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
Antonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
quantitative analysis
It's easy to say, qualitatively, that an undesirable thing should be banned and punishable; but the law must often also be quantitative if it is to be fair, which may sometimes mean that some small number of parts per trillion is an acceptable amount.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
The lab tests that are currently commercially available for this pollutant can tell us a yes-no answer as to whether it was detected, but they cannot provide a quantitative result; a new generation of quantitative assays is under development.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonquantitative, unquantitative
4
adjective
Meaning 4
expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
export wheat without quantitative limitations
quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: qualitative
5
adjective
Meaning 5
(of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: syllabic, accentual
6
adjective
Meaning 6
relating to the measurement of quantity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
quantitative studies
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
քանակական
(kʻanakakan)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Asturian:
cuantitativu
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Belarusian:
ко́лькасны
(kólʹkasny)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Bulgarian:
коли́чествен
(kolíčestven)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Catalan:
quantitatiu
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Chinese Mandarin:
量的
(liàng de)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Chinese Mandarin:
數量的 /数量的
(shùliàng de)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Czech:
kvantitativní
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Danish:
kvantitativ
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Dutch:
kwantitatief
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Finnish:
määrällinen
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Finnish:
kvantitatiivinen
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
French:
quantitatif
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Galician:
cuantitativo
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Georgian:
კვანტიტატიური
(ḳvanṭiṭaṭiuri)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Georgian:
რაოდენობრივი
(raodenobrivi)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Georgian:
ოდენობითი
(odenobiti)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
German:
quantitativ
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Greek:
ποσοτικός
(posotikós)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Hungarian:
mennyiségi
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Hungarian:
kvantitatív
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Icelandic:
megindlegur
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Ido:
quantesala
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Indonesian:
kuantitatif
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Italian:
quantitativo
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Kazakh:
сандық
(sandyq)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Latin:
quantitātīvus
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Latvian:
kvantitatīvs
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Lithuanian:
kiekybinis
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Malay:
kuantitatif
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Māori:
inerahi
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Polish:
ilościowy
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Portuguese:
quantitativo
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Romanian:
cantitativ
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Russian:
коли́чественный
(kolíčestvennyj)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Spanish:
cuantitativo
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Swedish:
kvantitativ
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Turkish:
kantitatif
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Turkish:
nicel
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Ukrainian:
кі́лькісний
(kílʹkisnyj)
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Vietnamese:
lượng
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Vietnamese:
số lượng
— of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
Bulgarian:
коли́чествен
(kolíčestven)
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Chinese Mandarin:
定量的
(dìngliàng de)
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Finnish:
kvantitatiivinen
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Finnish:
määrällinen
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Indonesian:
kuantitatif
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Lithuanian:
kiekybinis
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Malay:
kuantitatif
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Portuguese:
quantitativo
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Romanian:
cantitativ
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Russian:
коли́чественный
(kolíčestvennyj)
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Swedish:
kvantitativ
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Swedish:
kvantitativt
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
Vietnamese:
định lượng
— of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
