Meanings
noun
- computingA type of research that aims to gather and analyze numerical data in order to broadly and through quantification promote the objective empirical investigation of observable phenomena.
Translations
Czech kvantitativní výzkum
- kvantitativní výzkumresearch relying on numerical data
German quantitative Forschung
- quantitative Forschungresearch relying on numerical data
Italian ricerca quantitativa
- ricerca quantitativaresearch relying on numerical data
Russian количественное исследование
- количественное исследование (količestvennoje isslédovanije)research relying on numerical data
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APA
quantitative research. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantitative%20research
MLA
“quantitative research.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantitative%20research. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantitative research,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantitative%20research.
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