First Known Use: 1581
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quantitative
adjective quan·ti·ta·tive \ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv\
: of or relating to how much there is of something : of or relating to the quantity or amount of something
Full Definition of QUANTITATIVE
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
— quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb
— quan·ti·ta·tive·ness noun
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Origin of QUANTITATIVE
Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity
Rhymes with QUANTITATIVE
aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative
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quantitative
adjective quan·ti·ta·tive \ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv\
Medical Definition of QUANTITATIVE
1
: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
—quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb
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