Usage Note
Quantitativo is used in academic, scientific, and business contexts (analisi quantitativa, ricerca quantitativa). It contrasts with qualitativo (qualitative). As a masculine noun il quantitativo means a quantity or amount of goods (un quantitativo di merci), which learners may not expect from the adjectival form.
Examples
"L'approccio quantitativo aiuta a misurare i risultati."
Natural Translation
The quantitative approach helps measure results.
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