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ACT Math and Assessment - Quantity and Partitives

Here you will learn some English words related to quantity and partitives, such as "scarce", "ample", "paucity", etc. that will help you ace your ACTs.

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ACT Vocabulary for Math and Assessment
spate
[noun]

an amount or number that is considered to be large

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a group of various kinds or categories of items or people

Ex: The artist 's studio was cluttered with assortment of brushes , paints , and canvases .
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myriad
[noun]

a vast and varied quantity of things or people

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slew
[noun]

something in large amounts or numbers

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shoal
[noun]

a large number of fish swimming together

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host
[noun]

a large crowd of people or collection of things

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plethora
[noun]

a great or excessive number or amount of something

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sheaf
[noun]

a collection of items, typically papers or stalks of grain, bound together

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panel
[noun]

a group of people with special skills or knowledge who have been brought together to discuss, give advice, or make a decision about an issue

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thereabouts
[Adverb]

approximately at or close to a specified time

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a sudden and fast growth or increase in something

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an immeasurably large quantity

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reckoning
[noun]

the action of calculating, counting, or estimating something

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profusion
[noun]

an unusually or even luxuriously large volume of people or things concentrated into an area

Ex: There was profusion of guests at the large party , making it difficult to move through the crowded rooms .
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abundance
[noun]

a large quantity or amount of something

Ex: The festival offered abundance of activities for visitors of all ages .
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paucity
[noun]

a lacking amount or number of something

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shortfall
[noun]

the gap between the quantity or amount that is needed or expected and what is actually available

Ex: The team worked overtime to make up for shortfall in production .
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explosion
[noun]

a rapid, unexpected, and considerable rise in something

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scale
[noun]

the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

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the result obtained when one quantity considered in relation to the whole

Ex: proportion of seats allocated to each party in the election was based on the number of votes received .
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numerous
[Adjective]

indicating a large number of something

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ample
[Adjective]

more than enough to meet the needs or exceed expectations

Ex: The garden produced ample harvest this year .
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innumerable
[Adjective]

impossible to be individually counted or named due to their overwhelming quantity

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bountiful
[Adjective]

existing in large amounts

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approximate
[Adjective]

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

Ex: approximate temperature outside is seventy degrees Fahrenheit .
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inadequate
[Adjective]

not having the required amount or quality

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insufficient
[Adjective]

not enough in degree or amount

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finite
[Adjective]

having measurable limits or boundaries

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scarce
[Adjective]

existing in smaller amounts than what is needed

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plentiful
[Adjective]

available in large quantity

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overall
[Adjective]

including or considering everything or everyone in a certain situation or group

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binary
[Adjective]

pertaining to or involving of two distinct elements or parts

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prolific
[Adjective]

existing in great amounts or numbers

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cumulative
[Adjective]

increasing gradually as more and more is added

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multifarious
[Adjective]

containing numerous diverse parts or aspects

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virtually
[Adverb]

to an almost complete degree

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solely
[Adverb]

with no one or nothing else involved

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exclusively
[Adverb]

in a manner that is only available to a particular person, group, or thing

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sparingly
[Adverb]

in a limited or controlled manner

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to round
[Verb]

to approximate a numerical value by adjusting it to the nearest convenient or significant digit

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to abound
[Verb]

to be plentiful or to exist in large quantities

Ex: Next year , the orchard abound with apples , promising a plentiful yield for the apple harvest festival .
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to make a rough guess about quantities or time

Ex: They have approximating the budget for the upcoming quarter .
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to number
[Verb]

to control or restrict something to a specified amount or level

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to peak
[Verb]

to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

Ex: Social media activity peaks during major events or trending topics .
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to be greater in number than someone or something else

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to gauge
[Verb]

to roughly estimate quantities or time

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