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cantidad

quantity

noun kan-tee-DAHD Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: From Latin quantitas ('how much').

Also means

amount

Usage Note

Cantidad is often used as an informal intensifier in colloquial Spanish: cantidad de gente ('loads of people') or even the adverb cantidad alone (me gusta cantidad = 'I love it a lot'). In formal or technical contexts it means a precise measurable amount. Note that cantidades can refer to sums of money (una gran cantidad de dinero), making it partially overlap with suma.

Examples

"La cantidad de agua es insuficiente."

Natural Translation

The quantity of water is insufficient.

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