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Quantity

Definition

Quantity

/ˈkwɑːntəti/

ꜱᴇᴍᴀɴᴛɪᴄ

: the extent, amount, number, or magnitude of something

// countable and measurable; unity, plurality, and totality

Summary

Understanding quantitative information allows us to see how numbers, measurements, and statistics help us make sense of complex data and relationships.

Outline of Topics

On the danger of being guided by numbers instead of theory

On the correlation between quality and quantity

On the limits of counting and measuring

Examples

Percentages

Intervals

Fibonacci Sequence

Specific numbers as stand-ins for non-specific quantities (not “seven times” but “seventy times seven”)

Patterns

Cross-References

A statistical Claim always includes some kind of key quantifiable element.