quantitative

7 synonyms and 3 antonyms for quantitative, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adjective — Concerned with amounts and numbers rather than qualities — measured, counted or expressed as a figure.

Synonyms

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

numerical measurable statistical

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

numeric quant algorithmic model-driven

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adjective

Concerned with amounts and numbers rather than qualities — measured, counted or expressed as a figure.

“The study collected quantitative data on how many hours students slept.”

numerical measurable statistical numeric

Opposites

qualitative accentual syllabic

2. adjective

Of finance and trading: driven by mathematical models and statistical analysis rather than judgement.

“She left the bank to join a quantitative hedge fund.”

quant algorithmic model-driven

How to use quantitative

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

quantitative research quantitative data quantitative analysis quantitative easing

Neutral but academic. Everyday speech usually just says 'numbers' or 'figures'.

Etymology

From Latin quantitas 'quantity, extent', itself from quantus 'how much'.

Full origin of quantitative →

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative?

Quantitative research measures things and produces numbers — counts, scores, percentages. Qualitative research explores meaning and experience through interviews, observation and open-ended answers, and produces descriptions rather than figures. Many studies deliberately combine both.

Is quantitive a real word?

It appears in some dictionaries as a rare variant, but in modern academic and professional writing quantitative is the standard form and quantitive will usually be read as a typo.

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