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quantité

quantity, amount

noun kahn-tee-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin quantitas

Usage Note

Quantité is used in the phrase en quantité meaning in large amounts, and une grande quantité de takes a singular or plural verb depending on context. The related adjective quantitatif describes anything measured in numbers, familiar from analyse quantitative.

Examples

"Une grande quantité de livres est arrivée."

Natural Translation

A large quantity of books arrived.

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