relative quantity

/ˌrɛlədɪv ˌkwɑntədi/

Other forms: relative quantities

Definitions of relative quantity

1. noun

   a quantity relative to some purpose
   types:

   enough, sufficiency

   an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

   N, normality

   (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

   absolute majority, majority

   (elections) more than half of the votes

   plurality, relative majority

   (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)

   aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

   a quantity of no importance

   fill

   a quantity sufficient to satisfy

   nihil

   (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)

   type of:

   amount, measure, quantity

   how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify