quantitative processing
nounUK /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tə.tɪv ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/
US /ˈkwɑːn.tə.teɪ.tɪv ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ/
Quantitative processing is when a computer or brain works with numbers and amounts to figure things out.
The scientist used quantitative processing to count how many birds visited the garden each day.
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2. In computing, handling data as numbers so a program can measure and compare it.
The app's quantitative processing turned millions of survey answers into simple charts.
3. In psychology, the mental work of judging amounts, like how many or how much.
Children practice quantitative processing when they compare piles of blocks without counting each one.
4. In research, turning observations into numbers that can be tested and compared.
Their quantitative processing of test scores showed the new teaching method helped students.