Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with quantity in British Collocation
quantity
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈkwɒntəti/
large
copious
enormous
generous
great
high
huge
immense
large
massive
substantial
unlimited
vast
Deciduous trees can drop vast quantities of leaves in autumn.
quite large
considerable
moderate
reasonable
significant
An abundance of corn grows in this area, and a considerable quantity of it is exported.
too large
excessive
Eating excessive quantities of food leads to obesity and health problems.
small
limited
low
minute
small
tiny
A post-mortem revealed tiny quantities of arsenic in his body.
enough
adequate
sufficient
Many people in the world do not have access to sufficient quantities of food.
the least possible
minimum
The minimum quantity you can order by post is 200g.
the most possible
maximum
This is the maximum quantity of information that the device is capable of storing.