adj.
Pronunciation: ' kwän-t ə - ˌ t ā -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity
Date: 1581
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