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brit:
1. A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
You have to choose between quantity and quality.
2. An indefinite amount of something.
Olive oil can be used practically in any quantity.
3. A specific measured amount.
Generally it should not be used in a quantity larger than 15 percent.
4. A considerable measure or amount.
The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in quantity for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
5. Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
6. Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
x plus y quantity squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.