cantidad

Definitions of cantidad
  1. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    synonyms: cuanto, medida, quantum
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    era cristiana
    the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
    edad del bronce
    (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
    edad del hierro
    (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
    edad de piedra
    (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
    paleolítico
    second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
    mesolítico
    middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
    neolítico
    latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)
    edad media
    the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
    renacimiento
    the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
    revolución industrial
    the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
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    probabilidad
    a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
    cantidad definida
    a specific measure of amount
    octanaje
    a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
    volumen
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
    unidad de tiempo
    a unit for measuring time periods
    momento, punto
    an instant of time
    intervalo
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
    temperatura
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    longitud
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    criterio, norma, pauta, piedra de toque, regla
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    mayoría relativa, pluralidad
    (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
    número
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    mano de papel
    a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
    resma
    a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
    unidad, unidad de medida
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    cero, cosa, nada, ridiculez
    a quantity of no importance
    incremento
    a quantity that is added
    paso
    the distance covered by a step
    dosificación, dosis
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    carga, cargamento, cargo
    a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
    capacidad
    the amount that can be contained
    periodo, período
    an amount of time
    día
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    intercalación
    an insertion into a calendar
    fecha límite, fecha tope, plazo, plazo de entrega
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    día sideral
    the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
    plazo
    the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
    hora
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    media hora
    a half of an hour
    minuto
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    chispitina, momento, secretario, segundo
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    microsegundo
    one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
    milisegundo, milésima de segundo
    one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
    instante, momento
    a particular point in time
    set
    a unit of play in tennis or squash
    apertura, comienzo, empiece, iniciación, inicio, nacimiento, offset, principio, umbral
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    conclusión, fin, final, terminación, tope
    the point in time at which something ends
    interrupción, pausa
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    interludio
    an intervening period or episode
    tiempo intermedio, ínterin
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    latencia
    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
    eternidad
    a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
    ciclo
    an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
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    abstracción
    a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
  2. noun
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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    incremento
    the amount by which something increases
    disminución
    the amount by which something decreases
    insuficiencia, pobreza
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    número
    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
    amplificación
    the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
    aumento
    the amount a salary is increased
    aumento
    an increase in cost
    suplemento
    a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
    baja, bajada, bajón, caída, descenso
    a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
    encogimiento
    the amount by which something shrinks
    exigüidad, poquedad
    the quality of being meager
    descubierto, déficit
    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
    abundamiento, abundancia, caudal, copiosidad, nubada
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
    apretura, escasez, exigüidad, parvedad
    a small and inadequate amount
    preponderancia
    a superiority in numbers or amount
    mayoría
    the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
    parvedad, poquedad
    the quality of being small in number
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    magnitud
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  3. noun
    the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
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    operando
    a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
    variable
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
    constante
    a quantity that does not vary
    parámetro
    a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
    monta, montante, monto, suma, total
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
    binomio
    (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
    valor
    a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
    argumentación
    a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
    correlativo, correlato
    either of two or more related or complementary variables
    parámetro
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
    múltiplo
    the product of a quantity by an integer
    variante
    a variable quantity that is random
    tensor
    a generalization of the concept of a vector
    vector
    a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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    concepto
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    synonyms: avalancha, cúmulo, facha, fajo, lote, mogollón, montón, pila, taco, tanda, tapón, tenderete
  5. noun
    a large number or amount
    synonyms: almorranas, barbaridad, bestialidad, burrada, carretada, enormidad, hemorroides, mogollón, montones, montón
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