# quantitative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ · frequency rank #10,750

## Definitions
1. Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.
2. Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
3. Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.

## Etymology
From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.

## Easily confused with
- **quantitatively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quantitative-vs-quantitatively)
- **qualitative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qualitative-vs-quantitative)

## Common misspellings (17)
`qauntitative`, `qquantitative`, `quanittative`, `quanntitative`, `quantiattive`, `quantitaitve`, `quantitatiev`, `quantitativve`, `quantitattive`, `quantitatvie`, `quantittaive`, `quantittative`, `quanttiative`, `quanttitative`, `quatnitative`, `qunatitative`, `uqantitative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quantitative