connectedquantity
nounUK /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈkwɒntɪti/
US /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈkwɑːntəti/
A connected quantity is an amount that is joined or linked to something else.
The number of cookies is a connected quantity because it changes when more cookies are added.
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2. In math, a number that changes together with another number.
The two connected quantities grew at the same time.
3. An amount that depends on another amount in a system.
In the game, points and time are connected quantities.
4. A measured amount that is part of a group or network.
The connected quantity of water in the pipes was easy to track.