quantity
UK: ˈkwɒntɪti | US: ˈkwɑːntɪti
n. the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
n. (mathematics) a property expressed as a numerical value
The word "quantity" traces back to the Latin quantitas, derived from quantus (meaning "how much" or "how great"). The root quant reflects measurement or magnitude, while the suffix -ity transforms it into an abstract noun. Over time, the term evolved in Middle English (via Old French quantité) to denote measurable amounts, retaining its core logic of quantifying things.
The exact quantity of ingredients affects the recipe's outcome.
Scientists measured the quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Quality often matters more than quantity in creative work.
The store offers discounts for large quantities.
In physics, scalar quantities have only magnitude, not direction.