Thesaurus:quantity

Thesaurus

quantity

English

Noun

Sense: a generic term for the value of a measurement

Synonyms

• amount
• magnitude
• quantity
• quantum

Hyponyms

General:

• modicum    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lot    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• adjunct    [⇒ thesaurus]
• decrement    [⇒ thesaurus]
• remainder    [⇒ thesaurus]

Distance:

• journey    [⇒ thesaurus]

Time:

• moment    [⇒ thesaurus]
• eon    [⇒ thesaurus]
• forever    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• period    [⇒ thesaurus]

Volume:

• mouthful    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “25. quantity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “quantity” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.