quantitative

adjective

quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv 

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

quantitatively adverb

quantitativeness noun

Examples of quantitative in a Sentence

Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.

Recent Examples on the Web

The report concludes with a discussion of the fund's quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, highlighting the use of Value at Risk (VaR) as a measure of potential losses in the fund's trading activities. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024

The observable — qualitative or quantitative — results If there are many of these examples, there’s no need to recount each event. —Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

To examine this question, our quantitative model estimated global computing power incorporating a bullish demand scenario for GenAI inference, where models keep getting larger over time and enterprise adoption of the technology is very aggressive by historical standards. —Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024

The firm ran a quantitative screen of its top stock picks under a victory scenario in which Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris would win, and another in which Republican candidate Donald Trump emerges victorious. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quantitative

• quantitative analysis
• quantitative easing
• quantitative inheritance

Kids Definition

quantitative

adjective

quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv 

: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity

quantitatively adverb

quantitativeness noun

Medical Definition

quantitative

adjective

quan·​ti·​ta·​tive ˈkwän(t)-ə-ˌtāt-iv 

1

: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity

2

: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount

quantitatively adverb