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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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