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Quantification vs Quantitative - What's the difference?

quantification | quantitative |

As a noun quantification

is the act of quantifying.

As an adjective quantitative is

of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.

quantification

English

(wikipedia quantification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of quantifying
  • (economics) the expression of an economic activity in monetary units
  • (logic) a limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition

    • Synonyms

    * quantitation

    quantitative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
  • (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample

    • Related terms

    * quantity * quantitate

    Derived terms

    * quantitative analysis * quantitative analyst * quantitative easing * quantitativeness * quantitative research

    See also

    * qualitative * quantitate ----