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quantity

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  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