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noun

la cantidad

amount · number · quantity

Es el número o porción de algo que se puede contar o medir.

Definition & meaning

Cantidad means quantity, amount, or number: how much of something there is, or how many items there are.

  • Una gran cantidad de agua — A large amount of water.
  • Una pequeña cantidad de personas — A small number of people.

It can also mean a sum of money: una cantidad considerable means “a considerable sum.”

Grammar & Word origin

Cantidad is a feminine noun: la cantidad. Its plural is las cantidades. It comes from Latin quantitas, meaning “quantity.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • número — “Number”; used for things that can be counted individually.
  • volumen — “Volume”; often refers to the amount or bulk of something.
  • cuantía — “Amount”; especially used for sums of money or in formal contexts.
  • calidad — “Quality”; often contrasted with quantity, though not a direct opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • cantidad de — “Amount of” or “number of.”
  • gran cantidad — “Large amount.”
  • cantidad fija — “Fixed amount.”
  • en cantidad — “In large quantities.”

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Examples

Necesito una cantidad pequeña de azúcar.noun

I need a small amount of sugar.

Hay una gran cantidad de personas en el parque.noun

There are a large number of people in the park.

Tengo una gran cantidad de manzanas.noun

I have a large quantity of apples.

Esta cantidad de azúcar es suficiente.noun

This amount of sugar is enough.

¿Cuál es la cantidad exacta de arroz que necesitamos para la cena?noun

What is the exact amount of rice we need for dinner?

Gastamos una cantidad sorprendente en comida esta semana.noun

We spent a surprising amount on food this week.

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