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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