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These words refer to the total size, sum or extent of something measurable. In general use, quantity suggests that something is considered in its totality, in terms of mass or bulk: a sufficient quantity of food to last a week. Quantity, itself, is that property of a thing that admits of exact measurement. In order to express a quantity in precise terms, it is necessary to divide it into units of some kind, measuring it in terms of magnitude, volume, size, sum, weight or length. A quantity of water in a storage tank, for example, can be measured in terms of gallons. Amount is often very close to quantity in meaning but may differ significantly in its use. It implies that the thing thought of in sum or in the aggregate can be broken down into separate units or parts that can be measured, counted, or otherwise specified: a large quantity of gravel; a limited amount of time; a large amount of money; a considerable amount of work. Amount rather than quantity is the word generally used of immeasurable or intangible things: He went to a considerable amount of trouble. It is quantity, however, and not amount, that is considered in terms of quality, indicating the contrast between bulk or output and the immaterial value of excellence.

When used collectively, number points to a collection of individual things that can be counted, referring to things that are physically or symbolically separate, not merely separable into units. Where amount emphasizes the whole, number focuses on the parts: an amount of money; a number of coins. Whereas quantity stresses measurement in bulk, number stresses individual items: a number of peaches; the quantity of peaches in a bushel case. Number, like quantity, may be either specific or vague. It may refer to an indefinite or unspecified quantity. [When he moved, a number of his books had to be left behind; A limited number of seats are still available.] Or it may refer to a specific sum or total count of units or individuals: The number of students absent is 6. When number is preceded by "the," it is used with a singular verb: The number of jobs is increasing. When preceded by "a," it is used with a plural verb: A number of graduates plan to apply. Number, when used with "a," and otherwise unqualified, can imply that the amount referred to is relatively large: A number of people signed the petition. Both number and quantity, when used in the plural, can indicate a large amount or group, or a sizeable collection. [Quantities of surplus materials are available; Numbers of people complained when the proposed shut-down was announced.

SEE: PART, TOTAL.

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Quantity tells you “how much.” If you're concerned with quantity not quality, it's more important how many you have than how good they are.
If you get confused about quantity vs. quality, remember that quant is close to count. In Latin, quantus means “how great” or “how much.” When you count how many oranges are in a bowl, you know the quantity. When you count the grains of sand in a desert, you're counting a very large quantity . . . and you need a new hobby.
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quantity: quantities
USAGE EXAMPLES
Although Israeli officials detest Hamas, it's a known quantity, and preferable to a power vacuum that could be filled by more dangerous groups.
Los Angeles Times(Jul 11, 2014)
That projection, however, rests on rosy forecasts of both oil prices and the quantity firms will be able to extract.
Economist(Jul 10, 2014)
Processed foods, industrialized production and their marketing mislead humans into eating the wrong thing or the wrong quantity.
Time(Jul 10, 2014)
The key question is, how much do they increase the amount of RRP and decrease the quantity of reserves in the system?
Washington Post(Jul 10, 2014)
It will still own vast quantities of them.
Time(Jul 09, 2014)
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nhow much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonyms:
amount, measure
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2
nthe concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
3
nan adequate or large amount
he had a quantity of ammunition
quantity

[noun]

1 = amount, lot, number, part, sum, total

2 = size, bulk, capacity, extent, length, magnitude, mass, measure, volume

quan·ti·ty
\\ˈkwän-tə-tē\\ noun
(plural -ties)
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English quantite, from Anglo-French quantité, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas, from quantus how much, how large; akin to Latin quam how, as, quando when, qui who — more at who
 DATE  14th century
1.
  a. an indefinite amount or number
  b. a determinate or estimated amount
  c. total amount or number
  d. a considerable amount or number — often used in plural
      generous quantities of luck — H. E. Putsch
2.
  a. the aspect in which a thing is measurable in terms of greater, less, or equal or of increasing or decreasing magnitude
  b. the subject of a mathematical operation
  c. an individual considered with respect to a given situation
      an unknown quantity…as attorney general — Tom Wicker
3.
  a. duration and intensity of speech sounds as distinct from their individual quality or phonemic character; specifically : the relative length or brevity of a prosodic syllable in some languages (as Greek and Latin)
  b. the relative duration or time length of a speech sound or sound sequence
4. the character of a logical proposition as being universal, particular, or singular

quantity

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈkwɒntəti/
/ˈkwɑːntəti/
(plural quantities)
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable, uncountable] an amount or a number of something数量；数额；数目
    • quantity of something a large/small quantity of something大量／少量的某物
    • vast/huge quantities of food大量/大量的食物
    • enormous/massive/considerable/substantial quantities of something大量/大量/大量
    • in… quantities a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities可以低成本大批生产的产品
    • Lamb is consumed in large quantities in rural areas.羔羊在农村地区大量消费。
    • in… quantity Is it available in sufficient quantity?这东西能不能足量供应？
    Extra Examples
    • copious quantities of champagne大量的香槟
    • Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring.检测出的煤气量大到需要小心监控。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    preposition
    • in quantity
    • quantity of
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable] the measurement of something by saying how much of it there is量；数量
    • The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    preposition
    • in quantity
    • quantity of
    See full entry
  3.  
     [countable, uncountable] a large amount or number of something大量；大批；众多；大宗
    • quantity of something The police found a quantity of drugs at his home.警察在他家发现了大量毒品。
    • I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available.已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。
    • She felt daunted by the quantity of books she was expected to read for the course.她对本课程预期要阅读的书籍数量感到恐惧。
    • Their latest album isn't selling in anything like the quantities that their first one did.他们的最新专辑销量不及第一张专辑。
    • A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary.盗窃案中有大量珠宝给偷走了。
    • in quantity It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity.大宗购物比较便宜。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    preposition
    • in quantity
    • quantity of
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.
Idioms
an unknown quantity
  1. a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known未知数（指尚不清楚，有待证实的人或事物）
quantity

noun
1 the quantity of food collected was enormous | the quantity of animals killed was quite dramatic
AMOUNT ,
NUMBER , total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume, bulk, load, consignment, expanse, extent, length, area, quantum, proportion, portion, part, dose, dosage.

2 police divers recovered a quantity of ammunition | quantities of empty drinks cans have been found in the building
(AN) AMOUNT ,
(A) NUMBER , (a) good number/few, (a) lot, (a) large amount, (a) good/great deal; quite a number, scores, many, considerable amounts, plenty; several, numerous, countless, innumerable, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, considerable, substantial; informal (a) pile, piles, oodles, tons, lots, loads, heaps, masses, stacks, scads, bags, more —— than one can shake a stick at; Brit. informal lashings, a shedload, shedloads; N. Amer. informal gobs; vulgar slang a shitload.
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 ⇨ AMOUNT 1,2
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• ⇨ an unknown quantity
quantity
quan·ti·ty / 5kwBntEtI ; 5kwRntEti /noun (plural quantities)
1. C,Uan amount of something that can be counted or measured数量:
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•The police also found a quantity of ammunition in the flat.警方还在公寓里发现了一些弹药。
•Add 50 grams of butter, and the same quantity of sugar.加入 50 克黄油和等量的糖。
a large / small / vast etc quantity of sth
•He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.他喝了大量的酒。
•Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea.大量石油泄漏溢进大海。
in large / small / sufficient etc quantities
•Buy vegetables in small quantities, for your immediate use.蔬菜不要多买，即买即用。
•Your work has improved in quantity and quality this term.这学期你的作业在数量和质量上都有提高。
► Do not say 不要说 'a big quantity'. Say 而要说 a large quantity .
2. Uthe large amount of something大量; 大批; 众多:
•The sheer quantity of text meant that people did not read the whole of their newspaper.他们的报纸文字多得令读者看不完。
3. in quantity in large amounts大量，许多:
•It's a lot cheaper if you buy it in quantity .大批量购买要便宜得多。
⇒be an unknown quantity at UNKNOWN¹ (4)
quantity ★★★☆☆
1.N-VAR 可变名词数量;量 A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count.

  • ...a small quantity of water.

    少量的水

  • ...vast quantities of food...

    大量食品

  • The bowl needs to be re-frozen after each use, so it takes a long time to make a large quantity...

    这种碗每次使用之后都需要重新冷冻，因此要做大份食物时需要很长时间。

  • Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand...

    有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。

  • Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.

    可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。

2.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词大量;大宗；大批 Things that are produced or available in quantity are produced or available in large amounts.

  • After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity...

    解决了最初的一些问题之后，终于成功地制造出了大量丙酮。

  • But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.

    可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。

3.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词(尤指和质量相对的)数量 You can use quantity to refer to the amount of something that there is, especially when you want to contrast it with its quality.

  • ...the less discerning drinker who prefers quantity to quality...

    不求质、但求量的不那么识货的饮酒者

  • In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.

    从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。

4.PHRASE 短语未知量;未知数 If you say that someone or something is an unknown quantity, you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave.

【搭配模式】：v-link PHR

  • He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.

    对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。

quantity★★★☆☆
1[N-VAR 可变名词] 数量;量；A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count.

  • //...a small quantity of water.

    少量的水

  • //...vast quantities of food...

    大量食品

  • The bowl needs to be re-frozen after each use, so it takes a long time to make a large quantity...

    这种碗每次使用之后都需要重新冷冻，因此要做大份食物时需要很长时间。

  • Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand...

    有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。

  • Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.

    可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。

2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] 大量;大宗；大批；Things that are produced or available in quantity are produced or available in large amounts.

  • After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity...

    解决了最初的一些问题之后，终于成功地制造出了大量丙酮。

  • But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.

    可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。

3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] (尤指和质量相对的)数量；You can use quantity to refer to the amount of something that there is, especially when you want to contrast it with its quality.

  • //...the less discerning drinker who prefers quantity to quality...

    不求质、但求量的不那么识货的饮酒者

  • In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.

    从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。

4[PHRASE 短语] 未知量;未知数；If you say that someone or something is an unknown quantity, you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave. [v-link PHR]

  • He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.

    对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。

quantity 用于可数名词和不可数名词都可以，如 a quantity of flowers 和 a quantity of water。
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


quantity
noun

ADJ. appreciable, considerable, enormous, fair, great, huge, large, massive, prodigious, sheer, substantial, vast | minute, modest, small | maximum, minimum | increasing | average | sufficient Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring.

PREP. in ~ There is a discount for goods bought in quantity. | ~ of A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary.

quantityquantitynoun[搭配]ADJ.appreciable, considerable, enormous, fair, great, huge, large, massive, prodigious, sheer, substantial, vast
可观的数量；相当大的数量；大量；巨大的数量minute, modest, small
微量；不大的数量；少量maximum, minimum
最大量；最小量increasing
不断增长的数量average
平均数量sufficient
足够的数量:Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring. 检测出的煤气量大到需要小心监控。[搭配]PREP.in ~
大量地:There is a discount for goods bought in quantity. 大批购买商品可以享受折扣。~ of
大量…:A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary. 盗窃案中有大量珠宝给偷走了。
数量
数量

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