quantum

Definition

The total amount of something; quantity.

Etymology

From Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).

Example Sentences

• "The reader will perhaps be curious to know the quantum of this present, but we cannot satisfy his curiosity."
• "A certain quantum of power must always exist in the community, in some hands, and under some appellation."
• "Otherwise I will have given the lie to my maxim that whether you work eight or twenty hours, the quantum of work that gets done on a normal day is the same."