#indefinite_quantity an estimated quantity
supertype: #measure__quantity__amount__quantum how much there is of something that you can measure
subtype: #addition.indefinite_quantity__increase__gain a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
subtype: #bag.indefinite_quantity the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
subtype: #breakage.indefinite_quantity the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
subtype: #capacity.indefinite_quantity (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
subtype: #formatted_capacity__formattedcapacity (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk
subtype: #unformatted_capacity__unformattedcapacity (computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it
subtype: #computer_memory_unit a unit for measuring computer memory
subtype: #bit a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
subtype: #parity_bit__parity (computer science) Used in an error detection procedure in which a bit (0 or 1) added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
subtype: #nybble__nibble a small byte
subtype: #byte a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
subtype: #sector.computer_memory_unit the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
subtype: #block.computer_memory_unit (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
subtype: #bad_block__badblock (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
subtype: #allocation_unit a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
subtype: #partition (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
subtype: #word.computer_memory_unit a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
subtype: #kilobyte__Kilobyte__k__K__kb__kB__kb__Kb__KB a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
subtype: #megabit $('<' #unit_of_measurement replaced by #computer_memory_unit)$ one million bits
subtype: #megabyte__Megabyte__Mb__MB a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes
subtype: #gigabyte__Gigabyte__G__Gb__GB a unit of information equal to one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes or one thousand megabytes
subtype: #terabyte__Terabyte__T__Tb__TB a unit of information equal to one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes
subtype: #haul__catch the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
subtype: #fudge_factor__fudgefactor__correction a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
subtype: #containerful the quantity that a container will hold
subtype: #armful the quantity that can be contained in the arms
subtype: #bagful__bag the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
subtype: #barrelful__barrel the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
subtype: #barrow__barrowful the quantity that a barrow will hold
subtype: #barnful the quantity that a barn will hold
subtype: #basinful__basin the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basin of water"
subtype: #basketful__basket the quantity contained in a basket
subtype: #binful__bin the quantity contained in a bin
subtype: #bottleful__bottle the quantity contained in a bottle
subtype: #split.bottleful a bottle containing half the usual amount
subtype: #bowlful__bowl the quantity contained in a bowl
subtype: #boxful__box the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
subtype: #bucketful__bucket the quantity contained in a bucket
subtype: #canful__can the quantity contained in a can
subtype: #capful the quantity that a cap will hold
subtype: #carful the quantity that a car will hold
subtype: #cartload the quantity that a cart holds
subtype: #cartonful__carton the quantity contained in a carton
subtype: #caseful__case the quantity contained in a case
subtype: #caskful__cask the quantity a cask will hold
subtype: #crateful__crate the quantity contained in a crate
subtype: #cupful__cup the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
subtype: #dishful__dish the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
subtype: #dustpanful__dustpan the quantity that a dustpan will hold
subtype: #flaskful__flask the quantity a flask will hold
subtype: #glassful__glass__glas the quantity a glass will hold
subtype: #fistful__handful the quantity that can be held in the hand
subtype: #hatful as many or as much as a hat will hold
subtype: #headful.containerful the quantity of information that a head will hold; "he has a headful of baseball statistics"
subtype: #houseful as many as a house will accommodate; "they entertained a houseful of guests"
subtype: #jarful__jar the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
subtype: #jugful__jug the quantity contained in a jug
subtype: #kegful__keg the quantity contained in a keg
subtype: #kettle__kettleful the quantity a kettle will hold
subtype: #lapful the quantity that can be held in the lap
subtype: #mouthful the quantity that can be held in the mouth
subtype: #mugful__mug the quantity that can be held in a mug
subtype: #pailful__pail the quantity contained in a pail
subtype: #pipeful the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
subtype: #pitcherful__pitcher the quantity contained in a pitcher
subtype: #plateful__plate the quantity contained in a plate
subtype: #pocketful the quantity a pocket will hold
subtype: #potful__pot the quantity contained in a pot
subtype: #roomful the quantity a room will hold
subtype: #sackful the quantity contained in a sack
subtype: #scoopful__scoop the quantity a scoop will hold
subtype: #shelfful the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"
subtype: #shoeful the amount that a shoe will hold; "he emptied out a shoeful of water"
subtype: #shovelful__shovel__spadeful the quantity a shovel can hold
subtype: #skepful the quantity a skep can hold
subtype: #spoonful__spoon as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"
subtype: #tablespoonful__tablespoon as much as a tablespoon will hold
subtype: #dessertspoon__dessertspoonful as much as a dessertspoon will hold
subtype: #tankful__tank as much as a tank will hold
subtype: #teacupful__teacup as much as a teacup will hold
subtype: #teaspoonful__teaspoon as much as a teaspoon will hold
subtype: #thimbleful__thimble as much as a thimble will hold
subtype: #tub the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"
subtype: #footstep.indefinite_quantity__pace__step__stride the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
subtype: #headspace the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
subtype: #large_indefinite_quantity__large_indefinite_amount an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
subtype: #barrels__barrel the amount that many barrels might hold
subtype: #good_deal__batch__deal__flock__great_deal__greatdeal__hatful__heap__lot__mas__mess__mickle__mint__muckle__peck__pile__plenty__pot__quitealittle__raft__sight__slew__spate__stack__tidy_sum__wad__whole_lot__wholelot__whole_slew__wholeslew (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
subtype: #deluge__flood__torrent an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
subtype: #large_number__largenumber__battalion__multitude__pack a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"
subtype: #billyo__billyoh__billy-ho__billyho__all_get_out__allgetout an unimaginably large amount; British say "it rained like billyo" where Americans say "it rained like all get out"
subtype: #boatload__shipload__carload the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"
subtype: #infinitude an infinite quantity
subtype: #maximum.extremum__upperlimit the largest possible quantity
subtype: #mile.large_indefinite_quantity a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
subtype: #millions__billions__trillions__zillions__jillions a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
subtype: #much a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"
subtype: #myriad a large indefinite number; "he faced a myriad of details"
subtype: #ocean.large_indefinite_quantity__sea anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
subtype: #ream.large_indefinite_quantity a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
subtype: #small_fortune__smallfortune a large sum of money; "he made a small fortune in the commodities market"
subtype: #tons__dozens__heaps__heap__lots__piles__pile__scores__stacks__loads__load__rafts__raft__slews__slew__wads__oodles__gobs__scads__scad__lashings a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"
subtype: #limit.indefinite_quantity__limitation the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
subtype: #extremum__peak the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
subtype: #minimum.extremum__lowerlimit the smallest possible quantity
subtype: #maximum.extremum__upperlimit the largest possible quantity
subtype: #cutoff.limit a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
subtype: #neighborhood__region the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
subtype: #outage.indefinite_quantity the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
subtype: #picking.indefinite_quantity__pick the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
subtype: #reserve (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
subtype: #pulmonary_reserve__pulmonaryreserve the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
subtype: #small_indefinite_quantity__small_indefinite_amount__smallindefiniteamount an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
subtype: #helping__portion an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
subtype: #drumstick.helping the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
subtype: #turkey_leg__turkey_drumstick the lower joint of the leg of a turkey
subtype: #chicken_leg__chickenleg__chicken_drumstick__chickendrumstick the lower joint of the leg of a chicken
subtype: #second_joint__thigh the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
subtype: #white_meat__whitemeat__breast meat carved from the breast of a fowl
subtype: #wing.helping the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
subtype: #turkey_wing the wing of a turkey
subtype: #chicken_wing__chickenwing the wing of a chicken
subtype: #medallion.helping a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"
subtype: #oyster.helping a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
subtype: #parson's_nose__pope's_nose the tail of a dressed fowl
subtype: #piece.helping__slice a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
subtype: #cutlet__scallop__scollop__escallop thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
subtype: #fish_fillet__fillet__filet__fish_filet a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
subtype: #round_of_drinks__round a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
subtype: #drink a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
subtype: #chaser a drink to follow immediately after another drink
subtype: #tipple__draft__draught__potation a serving of drink (usually alcoholic)
subtype: #quaff a hearty draft
subtype: #pledge.drink__toast a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
subtype: #libation.drink (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
subtype: #eye_opener.drink__eyeopener an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning
subtype: #nightcap.drink an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
subtype: #hair_of_the_dog an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
subtype: #shandygaff__shandy a drink made of beer and lemonade
subtype: #stirrup_cup__stirrupcup a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic
subtype: #sundowner (Brit) a drink taken at sundown
subtype: #posset sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
subtype: #sillabub__syllabub spiced hot milk with rum or wine
subtype: #sangaree__sangria (Spanish) sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
subtype: #whiskey_neat__whiskeyneat__whisky_neat whiskey without a mixer
subtype: #whiskey_on_the_rocks__whisky_on_the_rocks whiskey with ice
subtype: #ice-cream_soda__icecreamsoda__ice-cream_float__icecreamfloat__float a drink with ice cream floating in it
subtype: #root_beer_float an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
subtype: #milkshake__milk_shake__shake frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
subtype: #eggshake a milkshake with egg in it
subtype: #frappe thick milkshake containing ice cream
subtype: #malted__malt__malted_milk a milkshake made with malt powder
subtype: #frappe.drink liqueur poured over shaved ice
subtype: #libation.helping a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
subtype: #taste.small_indefinite_quantity__mouthful a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
subtype: #morsel.taste__bit a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
subtype: #chew__chaw__cud__plug__wad a wad of something chewable as tobacco
subtype: #crumb small piece of e.g. bread or cake
subtype: #breadcrumb crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
subtype: #cracker_crumbs crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
subtype: #sops__sop piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
subtype: #sup__swallow a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale"
subtype: #splatter__dab__splash a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"
subtype: #spot.small_indefinite_quantity__bit (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
subtype: #few an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
subtype: #hair's-breadth__hairbreadth__hair a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost by a hair"
subtype: #modicum a small or moderate or token amount: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
subtype: #scattering.small_indefinite_quantity__sprinkling a small number dispersed haphazardly: "the first scatterings of green"
subtype: #shoestring__shoe_string a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
subtype: #spray.small_indefinite_quantity__spraying a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"
subtype: #nose.small_indefinite_quantity a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
subtype: #stone's_throw__stone'sthrow__step a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
subtype: #little a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"
subtype: #tad__shade a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
subtype: #minimum.extremum__lowerlimit the smallest possible quantity
subtype: #morsel a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"
subtype: #handful__smattering a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
subtype: #couple a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
subtype: #driblet__drop a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"
subtype: #tear.driblet__teardrop a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
subtype: #raindrop a drop of rain
subtype: #droplet a tiny drop
subtype: #eyedrop a drop from an eye dropper
subtype: #dollop a small measure (usually of food)
subtype: #dreg a small amount of residue
subtype: #nip.small_indefinite_quantity__shot a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
subtype: #trace.small_indefinite_quantity__hint__suggestion a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
subtype: #spark.trace a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
subtype: #whit__shred__scintilla__iota__tittle__smidgen__smidgeon__smidgin__smidge a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
subtype: #tot a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"
subtype: #jot__touch__hint__mite__pinch__speck__soupcon a small but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
subtype: #spillage the amount that has spilled
subtype: #spoilage the amount that has spoiled
subtype: #tankage.indefinite_quantity the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
subtype: #ullage the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
subtype: #worth.indefinite_quantity an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
subtype: #halfpennyworth__ha'p'orth the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
subtype: #pennyworth__penn'orth the amount that can be bought for a penny
subtype: #dosage__dose the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
subtype: #load.indefinite_quantity (informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
subtype: #load__loading a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
subtype: #trainload quantity that can be carried by a train
subtype: #supply an amount of something available for use
subtype: #reservoir.supply a large or extra supply of something: "a reservoir of talent"
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