quantitative

quantitative
quan•ti•ta•tive
[[t]ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv[/t]] adj.
1) being or capable of being measured by quantity
2) of or pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity
3) pro pertaining to or based on the relative duration of syllables:
Classical prosody was quantitative[/ex]
4) phn of or pertaining to the length of a speech sound
Etymology: 1575–85; < ML quantitātīvus= L quantitāt- (s. of quantitās) quantity+-īvus -ive quan′ti•ta`tive•ly, adv.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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