| barrel |
the quantity that such a vessel can hold, used as a unit of capacity, varying from thirty-one to forty-two gallons in the United States. (abbr.: bbl.) [2/6 definitions] |
| barrelful |
the quantity that fills a barrel; barrel. |
| basin |
the quantity contained by a basin. [1/6 definitions] |
| batch |
an amount or quantity used or produced in one operation. [2 definitions] |
| bead |
a small, spherical object or quantity, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/8 definitions] |
| biomass |
the quantity of living matter in a particular habitat measured by weight of organisms per unit of habitat area or by weight or volume of organisms per unit of habitat volume. |
| birthrate |
the number of births in a specified place or group per unit of time, usu. expressed as a quantity per thousand of the total specified population. |
| breakage |
the value or quantity of things broken. [1/4 definitions] |
| brew |
(chiefly British; informal) a quantity of tea for drinking. [1/9 definitions] |
| brewing |
the quantity of beer, ale, or the like that is made at one time. [1/3 definitions] |
| bucket |
the quantity necessary to fill such a container. [1/5 definitions] |
| bullion |
silver or gold considered simply as a quantity of metal rather than as currency or as a product such as jewelry. [1/2 definitions] |
| bumper |
of exceptionally large quantity. [1/7 definitions] |
| cardinal number |
any number used to express quantity but not order. (Cf. ordinal number.) |
| catch |
a thing or the quantity that is caught. [1/18 definitions] |
| charge |
a quantity of explosives ready to be set off. [1/22 definitions] |
| churn out |
to produce or manufacture rapidly or in large quantity. |
| complement |
an amount that makes up a full quantity, or the amount that is the maximum allowed. [2/7 definitions] |
| compound number |
a quantity expressed in two different but related units of measure, as dollars and cents or pounds and ounces. |
| consumption |
the result of such an act; the quantity consumed. [1/4 definitions] |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |