quantity

quantity
noun
1) Quantität, die
2) (amount, sum) Menge, die
3) (large amount) [Un]menge, die
4) (Math.) Größe, die

an unknown quantity — (fig.) eine unbekannte Größe

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['kwontəti]
noun
(the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) die Menge
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- an unknown quantity
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quan·tity
[ˈkwɒntəti, AM ˈkwɑ:nt̬ət̬i]
I. n
1. (amount) Menge f, Quantität f
you can buy the paper plates in quantities of 10, 100, and 1000 Sie können Papierteller in Stückzahlen von 10, 100 oder 1000 kaufen
a large/small \quantity of apples/flour eine große/kleine Menge Äpfel/Mehl
2. (large amount) Menge f, große Menge[n] f[pl], Unmenge[n] f[pl]
to buy in \quantity ECON in großen Mengen [o fachspr en gros] kaufen
3. (huge amount)
quantities pl große Menge[n] f[pl], Unmenge[n] f[pl]
they drank quantities of beer at the party sie tranken Unmengen von Bier bei der Party
4. MATH (magnitude) [direkt messbare] Größe
II. n modifier in großen Mengen nach n; ECON en gros nach n
\quantity theory ECON Quantitätstheorie f
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['kwɒntItɪ]
n
1) Quantität f; (= amount) Menge f; (= proportion) Anteil m (of an +dat), Quantum nt

to prefer quantity to quality — Quantität der Qualität vorziehen

in quantity, in large quantities — in großen Mengen

what quantity did you order? — welche Menge haben Sie bestellt?

a tiny quantity of poison — eine kleine Menge Gift

what quantity of yeast was used? —

the quantity of meat in these sausages is very small — der Fleischanteil in diesen Würsten ist sehr klein

in equal quantities — zu gleichen Mengen or Teilen

2) often pl (= large amount or number) Unmenge f

quantities of books/beer — Unmengen von Büchern/Bier

3) (MATH, PHYS fig) Größe f
4) (POET, PHON) Quantität f
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quantity [ˈkwɒntətı; US ˈkwɑn-] s
1. Quantität f, Menge f, Größe f
2. (bestimmte) Menge, Quantum n:
a small quantity of beer;
quantity of heat PHYS Wärmemenge;
a quantity of cigars eine Anzahl Zigarren;
quantity theory WIRTSCH Quantitätstheorie f
3. große Menge:
in quantity, in (large) quantities in großer Menge, in großen Mengen;
quantity discount (oder allowance) WIRTSCH Mengenrabatt m;
quantity production WIRTSCH Massenherstellung f;
quantity purchase Großeinkauf m
4. MATH Größe f:
negligible quantity
a) unwesentliche Größe, Quantité f négligeable,
b) fig völlig unwichtige Person etc;
numerical quantity Zahlengröße;
unknown quantity unbekannte Größe (a. fig)
5. PHIL Quantität f
6. MUS (Ton)Dauer f, Länge f
7. LIT Quantität f, (Silben)Zeitmaß n
8. LING Quantität f, Lautdauer f
9. Br bill of quantities Baukostenvoranschlag m;
quantity surveyor Kalkulator m
qty abk quantity
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noun
1) Quantität, die
2) (amount, sum) Menge, die
3) (large amount) [Un]menge, die
4) (Math.) Größe, die

an unknown quantity — (fig.) eine unbekannte Größe

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n.
Größe -n f.
Menge -n f.
Quantität f.
Stückzahl f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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