quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
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Definition of quantitative
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
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Examples of quantitative in a Sentence
Scientists are gathering quantitative information about human intelligence.
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The Fed interest rate way too high, added to ridiculous quantitative tightening! — Christopher Condon, Fortune, "Key Trump Quotes on Powell as Fed Remains in the Firing Line," 22 Aug. 2019 The Fed Rate, over a fairly short period of time, should be reduced by at least 100 basis points, with perhaps some quantitative easing as well. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Pence insists economy is strong, blaming media for "irresponsible rhetoric"," 19 Aug. 2019 Today's cheap money bubble has arrived with full vengeance on the heels of $20 trillion in global central bank intervention through quantitative easing and a historic collapse in bond yields, which has forced money into equities. — Sven Henrich For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Central bank rate cuts are inflating a cheap money bubble," 12 Aug. 2019 Groups like EquityxDesign, from AIA’s San Francisco chapter (AIASF), continue to survey the profession and provide quantitative data about underrepresented groups in architecture (the surveys began in 2014). — Diana Budds, Curbed, "Inside the AIA’s efforts to address #MeToo," 5 Aug. 2019 Policymakers have been siphoning off securities to return the balance sheet to a more normal size, and that process — known as quantitative tightening — was scheduled to end after September. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "Fed Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2008 Crisis," 31 July 2019 This is a huge challenge for researchers who rely primarily on quantitative assessments to explore these dynamics. — Jonathan Powell, Quartz Africa, "The controversial role of private military and security companies in Africa," 9 Aug. 2019 Unfortunately, those who have already played their negative rate and quantitative easing cards look close to busted in the global currency poker game. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: A yuan-dollar currency war would do some serious damage," 5 Aug. 2019 In a panel interview many moons ago, a candidate attempted to describe his quantitative modeling approach with martial arts. — Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, "Don't blow your next job interview with these 5 classic mistakes," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quantitative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quantitative
quantitative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of quantitative
: of or relating to how much there is of something : of or relating to the quantity or amount of something
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quantitative
adjective
quan·ti·ta·tive
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Medical Definition of quantitative
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: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity
2
: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
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