centralquantity
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl ˈkwɒntɪti/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ˈkwɑːntəti/
The main amount that everything else depends on.
The central quantity in the recipe is two cups of flour.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important number in a math problem.
Find the central quantity before you solve the rest.
3. The main thing you are counting in a game or activity.
In this game, points are the central quantity.
4. The amount that stays the same while other amounts change.
The central quantity stayed at ten while the others went up and down.