in quantity
idiom
1
: in amount or number of something
Production saw an increase in quantity.
2
: in large amounts or numbers
Blood cells are produced in quantity.
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The Browns signed so many players to long-term deals in 2022 and 2023 that their potential free-agency class is small in quantity and headliners.
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The bags are limited in quantity, and buying one isn’t as simple as walking into an Hermès store.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
Over the past four years, every measurement was exemplary, as the job market continued to grow not only in quantity, but in quality as well.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An All-Star for the first time, Lugo entered the week leading major league starters in ERA (2.21), quality starts (15), innings pitched (122), and, unofficially, in quantity of pitches.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The bags are limited in quantity, and buying one isn’t as simple as walking into an Hermès store.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
Over the past four years, every measurement was exemplary, as the job market continued to grow not only in quantity, but in quality as well.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An All-Star for the first time, Lugo entered the week leading major league starters in ERA (2.21), quality starts (15), innings pitched (122), and, unofficially, in quantity of pitches.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
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“In quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20quantity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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