Collocations for "quantity"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "quantity" in context.
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quantity
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- quality over quantity
- [increase, decrease] in quantity
- the quantity [increased]
- [eat, drink, take] a quantity of
- buy [food, beer, tobacco] in quantities
- the [necessary, minimum, required] quantity of
- the quantity of [water, soil, fabric]
- vast quantities of [money, drugs, oil]
- holds a quantity of [three] liters
- the quantity [on hand, available]
- the [on-hand] quantity
- [enter, select, input] your desired quantity
- is only a limited quantity available
- a [large, small] quantity of
- [review, change] your order quantity
- exceeds the [established, specified, maximum] quantity
- the [maximum] quantity [permitted, allowed, by law]
- the [rival, candidate, player] is an unknown quantity
- a quantity discount
- [released, issued] on a limited quantity basis
- a quantity discount
- [released, issued] on a limited quantity basis
'quantity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
actual
- cap
- decrease
- deduct
- determine
- discount
- double
- enormous
- excess
- express
- fair
- gauge
- great
- healthy
- huge
- known
- limited
- lower
- massive
- maximum
- minus
- mistake
- misunderstanding
- moderate
- overwhelmed
- overwhelming
- person
- precise
- precisely
- prioritize
- proposed
- quality
- reasonable
- regulation
- remarkable
- restraint
- seize
- specific
- staggering
- substantial
- swelling
- symbol
- tremendous
- trivial
- uniform
- unknown
- unusual
- vast
- wee