adjective · academic
quantitative
UK/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tə.tɪv/US/ˈkwɑːn.t̬əˌteɪ.t̬ɪv/QUAN·ti·ta·tive
relating to numbers or amounts; research that uses numerical measurement
Examples
“We carried out a quantitative survey of 1,000 households.”
“Quantitative analysis shows a clear difference between the groups.”
“The study combined quantitative measures and interviews.”
Band 8 sentence
“For policy recommendations, rely on quantitative evidence but also explain the limitations of the data.”
Collocations
- quantitative data
- quantitative analysis
- quantitative measures
Word family
Common mistakes
quantitative research uses words→quantitative research uses numbers
a quantitative is a measurement→a quantitative measure is a measurement
Say it for a higher band
5numerical→6measurable→7+quantitative
Synonyms
numerical
Easily confused
qualitative
“Qualitative interviews revealed participants' motivations.”
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