quantity

1. How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (synset 100033914)
   tells us about:

   • standard - conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
   • nonstandard - varying from or not adhering to a standard
   is a type of: abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
   subtypes:

   • chance, probability - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
   • quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
   • economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
   • fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
   • definite quantity - a specific measure of amount
   • indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
   • relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose
   • metric, system of measurement - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
   • cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
   • octane number, octane rating - a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
   • magnetisation, magnetization - the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
   • radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
   • volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
   • volume - a relative amount
   • proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
   • time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
   • point, point in time - an instant of time
   • period of play, play, playing period - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
   • interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
   same as: amount, measure
2. An adequate or large amount (synset 105116040)
   "he had a quantity of ammunition"
   tells us about:

   • abundant - present in great quantity
   • scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
   • sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
   • deficient, insufficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
   is a type of: amount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
   subtypes: abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
3. The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable (synset 105863690)
   referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
   is a type of: concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
   subtypes:

   • quantum - a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
   • term - any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
   • numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number
   • operand - a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
   • variable, variable quantity - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
   • constant, constant quantity, invariable - a quantity that does not vary
   • parameter - a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
   • mathematical product, product - a quantity obtained by multiplication
   • amount, sum, total - a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
   • proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
   • binomial - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

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