01 n. Quantity; amount.
pl.
Quanta ((#))
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1.
Quantity; amount.
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2.
A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.(Math.)
Phrases & compounds
‖Quantum meruit —
a count in an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve.
‖Quantum sufficit —
a sufficient quantity; -- abbreviated q. s. in pharmacy.
‖Quantum valebat —
a count in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.