cuantitativo
quantitative
adjective kwahn-tee-tah-TEE-boh Rare
Origin: From Medieval Latin quantitativus.
Usage Note
Cuantitativo is used in academic, scientific, and economic discourse — investigación cuantitativa ('quantitative research'), análisis cuantitativo ('quantitative analysis'). Its counterpart is cualitativo ('qualitative'). It is a formal register adjective rarely found in casual conversation.
Examples
"El estudio requiere un enfoque cuantitativo."
Natural Translation
The study requires a quantitative approach.
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