Quantity: Destination C1C2 Unit 14

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  1. abundant
    present in great quantity
    The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels.
  2. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
    There is ample evidence to prove his guilt.
  3. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    The surface area of the screen should be at least one square metre.
  4. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    He's about average height.
    It was adecidedly average performance.
    The winds had an average speed of 15 miles per hour.
  5. batch
    a collection of things or persons to be handled together
    This new batch of students seems very nice.
    Let's batch these envelopes into piles of 100.
  6. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
    We looked up at the great dark bulk of the cathedral.
    Women still undertake the bulk of domestic work in the home.
    Supermarkets only buy produce in bulk.
  7. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
    She made a considerable amount of money.
  8. countless
    very many; too numerous to be numbered
    She's made countless television appearances.
  9. dimension
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
    Doing voluntary work has added a whole new dimension to my life.
  10. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    The intensity of the sound diminished gradually.
  11. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
    Solve the equation 5x -3 = 27.
    In achoice between the use of rail and car, the question of cost will come into the equation.
  12. equidistant
    exactly as far from one point as from another
    The port is conveniently equidistant from the two major manufacturing centres.
  13. expand
    extend in one or more directions
    The water froze inside the pipe, causing it to expand and burst.
  14. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
    We were shocked by the extent of the damage.
    The extent to which your diet is successful depends on your willpower.
    Open the table to its fullest extent.
  15. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
    The world's finite resources must be used wisely.
  16. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
    They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.
    We have convinced people by the force of our argument.
  17. fraction
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
    His shares are now worth a fraction of their former value.
    0.5 can also be written as a fraction: 1/2.
  18. heap
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    His clothes were in acrumpled heap on the floor.
    Bundles of clothing were heaped on the floor.
  19. imbalance
    a lack of stability, evenness, or equilibrium
    There's an increasing social imbalance in recruitment to higher education.
  20. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    An immense amount of money has already been spent on the project.
  21. intensity
    high level or degree
    The cross-examination increased in intensity.
  22. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
    We hadn't grasped the magnitude of the task w were facing.
  23. major
    greater in scope or effect
    Age is amajor factor affecting chances of employment.
  24. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
    There's amass of competing antivirus programs you can choose from.
    This rock has a mass of 1 kg.
  25. meagre
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    There was only a meagre food supply.
  26. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
    Some minor changes may be necessary.
  27. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    The soil contained minute quantities of uranium.
  28. multiple
    having or involving more than one part or entity
    Words can have multiple meanings.
    12 is amultiple of four.
  29. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
    Only asmall proportion of graduates fail to find employment.
  30. quantify
    use as a quantifier
    The benefits are difficult to quantify.
  31. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
    There's been adramatic fall in the city's crime rate.
    The population was growing at an alarming rate.
  32. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
    The ratio of expenditure to revenue was an
    alarming 4:1.
  33. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
    There's aration of two eggs per person.
    During the strike, petrol had to be rationed.
  34. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    Do you think this dress will shrink if I handwash it?
  35. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
    Bedside lighting alone is not sufficient for most bedrooms.
  36. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
    He was fined a sum of £1 ,000.
    John's just starting to do sums at school.
  37. uneven
    not fairly put against each other as opponents
    The economy has prospered, but growth has been uneven.
  38. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    We found ourselves on a vast empty plain.
    The petrol tank has avolume of over 20 gallons
  39. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
    The total volume of trade has reached £800 million.
  40. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
    The project has received widespread public support.
Created on Thu Feb 03 00:22:57 EST 2011 (updated Thu Feb 03 00:51:17 EST 2011)

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