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

Several of Anthropic’s initial employees and funders had ties to effective altruism (EA), a philosophy and movement popular in Silicon Valley that aims to do the most good in the world by using quantitative methods. —Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024

Steven Tian is the director of research at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute and a former quantitative investment analyst with the Rockefeller Family Office. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024

The anecdotal, patient-level experiences of patient advocates can be augmented by real-world data that tells a more comprehensive story at a larger scale, bringing together quantitative and qualitative insights. —Jenna Phillips, STAT, 22 May 2024

Insurance providers also can no longer place greater quantitative restrictions on mental health and substance abuse disorder coverage than on medical coverage. —Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 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