quantity
Cross references:
1. sum
quan.ti.ty \'kwa:n(t)-*t-e-\ n [ME quantite, fr. OF quantite`, fr. L
quantitat-, quantit] often attrib as, fr. quantus how much, how large; akin
to L quam how, as, quando when, qui who - more at WHO 1a: an indefinite
amount or number 1b: a determinate or estimated amount 1c: total amount
or number 1d: a considerable amount or number - often used in pl. 2a: the
aspect in which a thing is measurable in terms of greater, less, or equal
or of increasing or decreasing magnitude 2b: the subject of a mathematical
operation 3a: duration and intensity of speech sounds as distinct from
their individu al quality or phonemic character; specif : the relative
length or brevity of a prosodic syllable in some languages (as Greek and
Latin) 3b: the relative duration or time length of a speech sound or sound
sequenc e 4: the character of a logical proposition as universal,
particular, or sing ular