Meaning & use
low quantity
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Meaning
nouncountable or uncountable
A small amount or number of something.
Grammar: Often used in the phrase 'a low quantity of' or 'low quantities of'.
Patterns
- a low quantity of something
- in low quantities
- produce a low quantity
The factory produced a low quantity of goods because of the strike.
We only need a low quantity of sugar for this recipe.
Low quantities of rainfall caused problems for farmers.
Word forms
| plural | low quantities |
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Common combinations
- a low quantity of
- There was a low quantity of evidence to support the claim.
- in low quantities
- This chemical is safe in low quantities.
- low quantity and high quality
- They prefer low quantity and high quality over mass production.
- buy in low quantity
- Small shops often buy in low quantity to avoid waste.
Synonyms and how they differ
- small amount
- More common with uncountable nouns like money or water; 'low quantity' sounds more technical.
- small number
- Used with countable things like people or cars; 'low quantity' can also work but is less natural.
Opposites
Word family
- quantitative adjective
- Relating to amounts or numbers.
- quantity noun
- An amount or number of something.
Commonly confused: low quantity or quality?
low quantity vs quality
Quality is about how good something is; quantity is about how much or how many.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'low quantity' most naturally.
Choose one answer.
'Low quantity' fits things you measure or count, like salt in a recipe. The other options use abstract nouns where 'small amount' or 'little' would be more natural.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “low quantity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.