quantitative
         adj 1: expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible
                  of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative
                  limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the
                  amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a
                  substance or mixture" [ant: {qualitative}]
         2: relating to the measurement of quantity; "quantitative
            studies"
         3: (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration
            of syllables; "in typical Greek and Latin verse of the
            classical period the rhymic system is based on some
            arrangement of long and short elements" [ant: {accentual},
            {syllabic}]

English Dictionary: quantitative	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantitative analysis n chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance Synonym(s): quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantitative chemical analysis n chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance Synonym(s): quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantitative relation n a relation between magnitudes [syn: magnitude relation, quantitative relation]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantitatively adv in a quantitative manner; "this can be expressed quantitatively"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantity n how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify Synonym(s): measure, quantity, amount an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition" the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quantity unit n a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows) Synonym(s): charge unit, quantity unit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quintet n a musical composition for five performers [syn: quintet, quintette] the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one Synonym(s): five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe five performers or singers who perform together Synonym(s): quintet, quintette a set of five similar things considered as a unit Synonym(s): quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple five people considered as a unit Synonym(s): quintet, quintette, fivesome
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quintette n five performers or singers who perform together [syn: quintet, quintette] a set of five similar things considered as a unit Synonym(s): quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple five people considered as a unit Synonym(s): quintet, quintette, fivesome a musical composition for five performers Synonym(s): quintet, quintette
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitative \Quan"ti*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.]       Relating to quantity. -- {Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly}, adv.          {Quantitative analysis} (Chem.), analysis which determines             the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance,             by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with qualitative             analysis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Analysis \A*nal"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Analyses}. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to       unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; [?] up +       [?] to loose. See {Loose}.]       1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses             or of the intellect, into its constituent or original             elements; an examination of the component parts of a             subject, each separately, as the words which compose a             sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions             which enter into an argument. It is opposed to             {synthesis}.          2. (Chem.) The separation of a compound substance, by             chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to             ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how             much of each element is present. The former is called             {qualitative}, and the latter {quantitative analysis}.          3. (Logic) The tracing of things to their source, and the             resolving of knowledge into its original principles.          4. (Math.) The resolving of problems by reducing the             conditions that are in them to equations.          5.             (a) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a                   discourse, disposed in their natural order.             (b) A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of                   a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with                   synopsis.          6. (Nat. Hist.) The process of ascertaining the name of a             species, or its place in a system of classification, by             means of an analytical table or key.          {Ultimate}, {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, {Quantitative}, and       {Volumetric analysis}. (Chem.) See under {Ultimate},             {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitative \Quan"ti*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.]       Relating to quantity. -- {Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly}, adv.          {Quantitative analysis} (Chem.), analysis which determines             the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance,             by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with qualitative             analysis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Analysis \A*nal"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Analyses}. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to       unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; [?] up +       [?] to loose. See {Loose}.]       1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses             or of the intellect, into its constituent or original             elements; an examination of the component parts of a             subject, each separately, as the words which compose a             sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions             which enter into an argument. It is opposed to             {synthesis}.          2. (Chem.) The separation of a compound substance, by             chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to             ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how             much of each element is present. The former is called             {qualitative}, and the latter {quantitative analysis}.          3. (Logic) The tracing of things to their source, and the             resolving of knowledge into its original principles.          4. (Math.) The resolving of problems by reducing the             conditions that are in them to equations.          5.             (a) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a                   discourse, disposed in their natural order.             (b) A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of                   a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with                   synopsis.          6. (Nat. Hist.) The process of ascertaining the name of a             species, or its place in a system of classification, by             means of an analytical table or key.          {Ultimate}, {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, {Quantitative}, and       {Volumetric analysis}. (Chem.) See under {Ultimate},             {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitative \Quan"ti*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.]       Relating to quantity. -- {Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly}, adv.          {Quantitative analysis} (Chem.), analysis which determines             the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance,             by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with qualitative             analysis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Analysis \A*nal"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Analyses}. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to       unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; [?] up +       [?] to loose. See {Loose}.]       1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses             or of the intellect, into its constituent or original             elements; an examination of the component parts of a             subject, each separately, as the words which compose a             sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions             which enter into an argument. It is opposed to             {synthesis}.          2. (Chem.) The separation of a compound substance, by             chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to             ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how             much of each element is present. The former is called             {qualitative}, and the latter {quantitative analysis}.          3. (Logic) The tracing of things to their source, and the             resolving of knowledge into its original principles.          4. (Math.) The resolving of problems by reducing the             conditions that are in them to equations.          5.             (a) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a                   discourse, disposed in their natural order.             (b) A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of                   a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with                   synopsis.          6. (Nat. Hist.) The process of ascertaining the name of a             species, or its place in a system of classification, by             means of an analytical table or key.          {Ultimate}, {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, {Quantitative}, and       {Volumetric analysis}. (Chem.) See under {Ultimate},             {Proximate}, {Qualitative}, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitative \Quan"ti*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.]       Relating to quantity. -- {Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly}, adv.          {Quantitative analysis} (Chem.), analysis which determines             the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance,             by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with qualitative             analysis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Commensurable \Com*men"su*ra*ble\, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.       com- + mensurable. See {Commensurate}, and cf.       {Commeasurable}.]       Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by       the same number, quantity, or measure. --       {Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness}, n.          {Commensurable numbers} [or] {quantities} (Math.), those that             can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot             and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in             terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36             inches.          {Numbers}, [or] {Quantities}, {commensurable in power}, those             whose squares are commensurable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Commensurable \Com*men"su*ra*ble\, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.       com- + mensurable. See {Commensurate}, and cf.       {Commeasurable}.]       Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by       the same number, quantity, or measure. --       {Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness}, n.          {Commensurable numbers} [or] {quantities} (Math.), those that             can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot             and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in             terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36             inches.          {Numbers}, [or] {Quantities}, {commensurable in power}, those             whose squares are commensurable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitive \Quan"ti*tive\, a. [See {Quantity}.]       Estimable according to quantity; quantitative. --Sir K.       Digby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantitively \Quan"ti*tive*ly\, adv.       So as to be measurable by quantity; quantitatively.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Square \Square\, a.       1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as,             a square figure.          2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.          3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and             angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a             square frame.          4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.                         She's a most truimphant lady, if report be square to                      her.                                                   --Shak.          5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest, as square             dealing.          6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the             accounts square.          7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.                         By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say. --Beau.                                                                               & Fl.          8. (Naut.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and             parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a             square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.          Note: Square is often used in self-explaining compounds or                combination, as in square-built, square-cornered,                square-cut, square-nosed, etc.          {Square foot}, an area equal to that of a square the sides of             which are twelwe inches; 144 square inches.          {Square knot}, a knot in which the terminal and standing             parts are parallel to each other; a reef knot. See Illust.             under {Knot}.          {Square measure}, the measure of a superficies or surface             which depends on the length and breadth taken conjointly.             The units of square measure are squares whose sides are             the linear measures; as, square inches, square feet,             square meters, etc.          {Square number}. See {square}, n., 6.          {Square root of a number} [or] {quantity} (Math.), that             number or quantity which, multiplied by itself produces             the given number or quantity.          {Square sail} (Naut.), a four-sided sail extended upon a yard             suspended by the middle; sometimes, the foresail of a             schooner set upon a yard; also, a cutter's or sloop's sail             boomed out. See Illust. of {Sail}.          {Square stern} (Naut.), a stern having a transom and joining             the counter timbers at an angle, as distinguished from a             round stern, which has no transom.          {Three-square}, {Five-square}, etc., having three, five,             etc., equal sides; as, a three-square file.          {To get square with}, to get even with; to pay off. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, v. t. [L. quantus now much + -fy.]       To modify or qualify with respect to quantity; to fix or       express the quantity of; to rate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Imaginary \Im*ag"i*na*ry\, a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F.       imaginaire.]       Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied;       visionary; ideal.                   Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills                and fancied tortures?                              --Addison.          {Imaginary calculus} See under {Calculus}.          {Imaginary expression} [or] {quantity} (Alg.), an algebraic             expression which involves the impossible operation of             taking the square root of a negative quantity; as,             [root]-9, a + b [root]-1.          {Imaginary points}, {lines}, {surfaces}, etc. (Geom.),             points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although             by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact             ceased to have a real existence.          Syn: Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal;                illusive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Square \Square\, a.       1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as,             a square figure.          2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.          3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and             angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a             square frame.          4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.                         She's a most truimphant lady, if report be square to                      her.                                                   --Shak.          5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest, as square             dealing.          6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the             accounts square.          7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.                         By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say. --Beau.                                                                               & Fl.          8. (Naut.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and             parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a             square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.          Note: Square is often used in self-explaining compounds or                combination, as in square-built, square-cornered,                square-cut, square-nosed, etc.          {Square foot}, an area equal to that of a square the sides of             which are twelwe inches; 144 square inches.          {Square knot}, a knot in which the terminal and standing             parts are parallel to each other; a reef knot. See Illust.             under {Knot}.          {Square measure}, the measure of a superficies or surface             which depends on the length and breadth taken conjointly.             The units of square measure are squares whose sides are             the linear measures; as, square inches, square feet,             square meters, etc.          {Square number}. See {square}, n., 6.          {Square root of a number} [or] {quantity} (Math.), that             number or quantity which, multiplied by itself produces             the given number or quantity.          {Square sail} (Naut.), a four-sided sail extended upon a yard             suspended by the middle; sometimes, the foresail of a             schooner set upon a yard; also, a cutter's or sloop's sail             boomed out. See Illust. of {Sail}.          {Square stern} (Naut.), a stern having a transom and joining             the counter timbers at an angle, as distinguished from a             round stern, which has no transom.          {Three-square}, {Five-square}, etc., having three, five,             etc., equal sides; as, a three-square file.          {To get square with}, to get even with; to pay off. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, v. t. [L. quantus now much + -fy.]       To modify or qualify with respect to quantity; to fix or       express the quantity of; to rate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Imaginary \Im*ag"i*na*ry\, a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F.       imaginaire.]       Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied;       visionary; ideal.                   Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills                and fancied tortures?                              --Addison.          {Imaginary calculus} See under {Calculus}.          {Imaginary expression} [or] {quantity} (Alg.), an algebraic             expression which involves the impossible operation of             taking the square root of a negative quantity; as,             [root]-9, a + b [root]-1.          {Imaginary points}, {lines}, {surfaces}, etc. (Geom.),             points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although             by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact             ceased to have a real existence.          Syn: Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal;                illusive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Square \Square\, a.       1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as,             a square figure.          2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.          3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and             angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a             square frame.          4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.                         She's a most truimphant lady, if report be square to                      her.                                                   --Shak.          5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest, as square             dealing.          6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the             accounts square.          7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.                         By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say. --Beau.                                                                               & Fl.          8. (Naut.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and             parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a             square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.          Note: Square is often used in self-explaining compounds or                combination, as in square-built, square-cornered,                square-cut, square-nosed, etc.          {Square foot}, an area equal to that of a square the sides of             which are twelwe inches; 144 square inches.          {Square knot}, a knot in which the terminal and standing             parts are parallel to each other; a reef knot. See Illust.             under {Knot}.          {Square measure}, the measure of a superficies or surface             which depends on the length and breadth taken conjointly.             The units of square measure are squares whose sides are             the linear measures; as, square inches, square feet,             square meters, etc.          {Square number}. See {square}, n., 6.          {Square root of a number} [or] {quantity} (Math.), that             number or quantity which, multiplied by itself produces             the given number or quantity.          {Square sail} (Naut.), a four-sided sail extended upon a yard             suspended by the middle; sometimes, the foresail of a             schooner set upon a yard; also, a cutter's or sloop's sail             boomed out. See Illust. of {Sail}.          {Square stern} (Naut.), a stern having a transom and joining             the counter timbers at an angle, as distinguished from a             round stern, which has no transom.          {Three-square}, {Five-square}, etc., having three, five,             etc., equal sides; as, a three-square file.          {To get square with}, to get even with; to pay off. [Colloq.]
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Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, v. t. [L. quantus now much + -fy.]       To modify or qualify with respect to quantity; to fix or       express the quantity of; to rate.
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Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
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Imaginary \Im*ag"i*na*ry\, a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F.       imaginaire.]       Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied;       visionary; ideal.                   Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills                and fancied tortures?                              --Addison.          {Imaginary calculus} See under {Calculus}.          {Imaginary expression} [or] {quantity} (Alg.), an algebraic             expression which involves the impossible operation of             taking the square root of a negative quantity; as,             [root]-9, a + b [root]-1.          {Imaginary points}, {lines}, {surfaces}, etc. (Geom.),             points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although             by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact             ceased to have a real existence.          Syn: Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal;                illusive.
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Action \Ac"tion\, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See       {Act}.]       1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to             rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force,             as when one body acts on another; the effect of power             exerted on one body by another; agency; activity;             operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.                         One wise in council, one in action brave. --Pope.          2. An act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.):             Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor.                         The Lord is a Good of knowledge, and by him actions                      are weighed.                                       --1 Sam. ii.                                                                               3.          3. The event or connected series of events, either real or             imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other             composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.          4. Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.          5. (Mech.) Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech             action of a gun.          6. (Physiol.) Any one of the active processes going on in an             organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of             the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.          7. (Orat.) Gesticulation; the external deportment of the             speaker, or the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures,             and countenance, to the subject, or to the feelings.          8. (Paint. & Sculp.) The attitude or position of the several             parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or             passion depicted.          9. (Law)             (a) A suit or process, by which a demand is made of a                   right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a                   judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection                   of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or                   the punishment of a public offense.             (b) A right of action; as, the law gives an action for                   every claim.          10. (Com.) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock             company, or in the public funds; hence, in the plural,             equivalent to stocks. [A Gallicism] [Obs.]                         The Euripus of funds and actions.      --Burke.          11. An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or             water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial             action.          12. (Music) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the             impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the             strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.             --Grove.          {Chose in action}. (Law) See {Chose}.          {Quantity of action} (Physics), the product of the mass of a             body by the space it runs through, and its velocity.          Syn: {Action}, {Act}.          Usage: In many cases action and act are synonymous; but some                   distinction is observable. Action involves the mode or                   process of acting, and is usually viewed as occupying                   some time in doing. Act has more reference to the                   effect, or the operation as complete.                               To poke the fire is an act, to reconcile friends                            who have quarreled is a praiseworthy action.                                                                               --C. J. Smith.
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Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
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Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
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Quantity \Quan"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Quantities}. [F. quantite, L.       quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow,       E. how, who. See {Who}.]       1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the             property of being measurable, or capable of increase and             decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more             concretely, that which answers the question [bd]How             much?[b8]; measure in regard to bulk or amount;             determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount;             bulk; extent; size. Hence, in specific uses:             (a) (Logic) The extent or extension of a general                   conception, that is, the number of species or                   individuals to which it may be applied; also, its                   content or comprehension, that is, the number of its                   constituent qualities, attributes, or relations.             (b) (Gram.) The measure of a syllable; that which                   determines the time in which it is pronounced; as, the                   long or short quantity of a vowel or syllable.             (c) (Mus.) The relative duration of a tone.          2. That which can be increased, diminished, or measured;             especially (Math.), anything to which mathematical             processes are applicable.          Note: Quantity is discrete when it is applied to separate                objects, as in number; continuous, when the parts are                connected, either in succession, as in time, motion,                etc., or in extension, as by the dimensions of space,                viz., length, breadth, and thickness.          3. A determinate or estimated amount; a sum or bulk; a             certain portion or part; sometimes, a considerable amount;             a large portion, bulk, or sum; as, a medicine taken in             quantities, that is, in large quantities.                         The quantity of extensive and curious information                      which he had picked up during many months of                      desultory, but not unprofitable, study. --Macaulay.          {Quantity of estate} (Law), its time of continuance, or             degree of interest, as in fee, for life, or for years.             --Wharton (Law Dict. )          {Quantity of matter}, in a body, its mass, as determined by             its weight, or by its momentum under a given velocity.          {Quantity of motion} (Mech.), in a body, the relative amount             of its motion, as measured by its momentum, varying as the             product of mass and velocity.          {Known quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             given.          {Unknown quantities} (Math.), quantities whose values are             sought.
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Quintet \Quin*tet"\, Quintette \Quin*tette"\, n. [It. quintetto,       dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the       fifth: cf. F. quintette. See {Quint}.] (Mus.)       A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set       of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
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Quintet \Quin*tet"\, Quintette \Quin*tette"\, n. [It. quintetto,       dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the       fifth: cf. F. quintette. See {Quint}.] (Mus.)       A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set       of five persons who sing or play five-part music.