quantity-oriented
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/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti ˈɔːr.i.ɛn.tɪd/
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/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti ˈɒr.i.ɛn.tɪd/
focus on amount
Etymology
'quantity-oriented' originates from the combination of 'quantity' and 'oriented', where 'quantity' comes from Latin 'quantitas', meaning 'amount', and 'oriented' from Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange'.
'quantity' evolved from the Latin 'quantitas' through Old French 'quantité', and 'oriented' from Latin 'orientare' through Middle English 'orienten'.
Initially, 'quantity' meant 'amount or number', and 'oriented' meant 'to arrange or direct'. Together, they evolved to mean 'focused on amount'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
focused on or concerned with the amount or number of something rather than its quality.
The company adopted a quantity-oriented approach to increase production.
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Last updated: 2025/01/14 13:26