#quantity something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
supertype: concept__conception__construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
subtype: quantum (physics) the smallest quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
subtype: term.quantity any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
subtype: numerical_quantity__numericalquantity a quantity expressed as a number
subtype: zero_point__zero the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale
subtype: value.numerical_quantity a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
subtype: scale_value a value on some scale of measurement
subtype: voter_turnout__voterturnout__vote the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
subtype: operand a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
subtype: variable_quantity__variable a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
subtype: independent_variable__independentvariable a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
subtype: correlate either of two correlated variables
subtype: degree_of_freedom an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
subtype: dependent_variable__dependentvariable a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable; if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable
subtype: random_variable__variate__variant__stochasticvariable__chance_variable a variable quantity that is random
subtype: scalar a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components
subtype: tensor.variable_quantity a generalization of the concept of a vector
subtype: vector a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
subtype: vector_product__cross_product__crossproduct a vector that is the product of two other vectors
subtype: vector_sum__resultant a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
subtype: radius_vector a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
subtype: radius_vector.vector__radiusvector a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
subtype: constant_quantity__constant a quantity that does not vary
subtype: parametric_quantity__parameter a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
subtype: degree_of_freedom.parametric_quantity__degreeoffreedom one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system
subtype: parameter.quantity a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
subtype: mathematical_product__product a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
subtype: factorial the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer; "1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials"
subtype: multiple the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"
subtype: double a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"
subtype: triple a quantity that is three times as great as another
subtype: quadruple a quantity that is four times as great as another
subtype: lowest_common_multiple__least_common_multiple__lcm the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"
subtype: total__sum a quantity obtained by addition
subtype: polynomial a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
subtype: monic_polynomial__monicpolynomial a polynomial in one variable
subtype: quadratic_polynomial__quadraticpolynomial__quadratic a polynomial of the second degree
subtype: biquadratic_polynomial__biquadraticpolynomial__biquadratic__quartic_polynomial__quarticpolynomial a polynomial of the fourth degree
subtype: series.polynomial (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
subtype: power_series the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
subtype: convergency the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
subtype: divergency__divergence an infinite series that has no limit
subtype: geometric_series a geometric progression written as a sum
subtype: Fourier_series the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
subtype: exponential_series a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
subtype: proportional one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
subtype: quotient a quantity obtained by division
subtype: difference.quantity a quantity obtained by subtraction; "profit is a positive difference between income and expenses"
subtype: binomial a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms
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